State profile · Below national median SD

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kansas — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

23,867
Public bridges
50.2%
Good condition
5.2%
Poor condition
5.2%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

23,867

Public highway bridges in Kansas

Good Condition

50.2%

11,979 bridges rated 7-9

0.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

5.2%

1,253 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.2%

1,253 bridges flagged for repair priority

-1.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

Kansas vs national bridge condition

Kansas — Good condition share 50.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Kansas — Structurally deficient share 17.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kansas (FHWA NBI)

Kansas50.190639795533585%40.9016633845896%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kansas (FHWA NBI)

Counties (105)

Allen 154 Anderson 123 Atchison 166 Barber 215 Barton 437 Bourbon 208 Brown 211 Butler 594 Chase 166 Chautauqua 130 Cherokee 311 Cheyenne 100 Clark 86 Clay 231 Cloud 304 Coffey 305 Comanche 99 Cowley 337 Crawford 281 Decatur 159 Dickinson 335 Doniphan 129 Douglas 296 Edwards 69 Elk 133 Ellis 275 Ellsworth 242 Finney 78 Ford 220 Franklin 332 Geary 116 Gove 109 Graham 133 Grant 16 Gray 51 Greeley 33 Greenwood 216 Hamilton 68 Harper 355 Harvey 372 Haskell 14 Hodgeman 109 Jackson 242 Jefferson 194 Jewell 283 Johnson 781 Kearny 58 Kingman 391 Kiowa 79 Labette 351 Lane 8 Leavenworth 241 Lincoln 224 Linn 257 Logan 39 Lyon 493 Marion 289 Marshall 402 McPherson 577 Meade 84 Miami 304 Mitchell 261 Montgomery 296 Morris 179 Morton 10 Nemaha 359 Neosho 206 Ness 167 Norton 233 Osage 306 Osborne 219 Ottawa 295 Pawnee 160 Phillips 249 Pottawatomie 294 Pratt 118 Rawlins 91 Reno 574 Republic 258 Rice 262 Riley 193 Rooks 169 Rush 157 Russell 261 Saline 359 Scott 22 Sedgwick 1312 Seward 15 Shawnee 535 Sheridan 116 Sherman 102 Smith 281 Stafford 115 Stanton 21 Stevens 0 Sumner 661 Thomas 61 Trego 166 Wabaunsee 224 Wallace 44 Washington 277 Wichita 18 Wilson 151 Woodson 140 Wyandotte 315

Kansas vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

53

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630
Selected

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

16

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kansas

Six lowest-condition bridges in Kansas, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

37 ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY BEAVER CREEK

2.6S 2.3E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1963 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 15

LOCAL MEDF230

Poor

Over: PEACE CREEK

2.0N 8.2W OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1950 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 25

LOCAL G-2.5

Poor

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

4.0N 1.5E OF DISPATCH, Jewell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1

LOCAL Y-12.5

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.

3.0N 1.5E OF BURR OAK, Jewell, KS

Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 20

28TH RD (27.0-A.5)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO POLE CREEK

3.0E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

80 E

Structurally Deficient

Over: S. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.4N 8.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1965 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 30

All Bridges in Kansas

LOCAL O-27.1

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO EAST MARSH CK.

0.5S 0.9W OF FORMOSO, Jewell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 25

MINOR COL (RD 220)

Fair

Over: MATTOX DRAW

4.0W 4.6N OF DEERFIELD, Kearny, KS

Built 1966 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

Rd 33

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER

1.4E 5.6S OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

RS 368

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SNOW CREEK

1.9S OF VALEDA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 160

RS 368

Fair

Over: SNOW CREEK

1.5S OF VALEDA, Labette, KS

Built 1973 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 160

RS 368

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

2.5N OF VALEDA, Labette, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 97

RS 371

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.2S OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,025

RS 376

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

4.0N 2.7W MOUND VALLEY, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 305

RS 378

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PUMPKIN CREEK

2.0W OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 210

RS 1137

Fair

Over: TALAN CREEK

1.5N.E. OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 550

RS 1140

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

4.5N 1.6E OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 64

RS 1140

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

3.0S 4.1W OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 64

RS 1140

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

2.9S 4.0W OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 64

RS 1792

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE LABETTE CK.

1.5N 2.3E OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 175

LOCAL RD. 143

Fair

Over: CLAYMORE CREEK

4.0W 1.9N OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

K-18 167TH STREET

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0W 0.7N OF LEAVENWORTH, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,015

E-53 243RD STREET

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

4.5W 0.7N OF LOWEMONT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 340

T-90 KISSINGER RD

Fair

Over: JARBALO CREEK

2.1W 1.2S OF JARBALO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

E-7 227TH STREET

Fair

Over: STRANGER CREEK

3.7N 0.5E OF EASTON, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 52

HP-51 Jamison Rd.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LITTLE STRANGER

3.4E 0.8N OF JARBALO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 43

D-16 155TH STREET

Fair

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

2.0W OF LANSING, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1969 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 257

RS 402 5

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

2.8E OF PARKER, Linn, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 509

RS 402 6

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ELM CREEK

4.2E OF PARKER, Linn, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 509

RS 408 17

Fair

Over: WEST LABERDIE CREEK

1.0N 1.1E OF MANTEY, Linn, KS

Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 272

RS 412 F.0-15.1

Fair

Over: PESTER CREEK

0.5N OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1938 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,599

BURLINGAME RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.1N 1.5E OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,255

RD 290 939.4-496.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.0S 2.5W OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 1923 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 46

RS 1118 T-130.5

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 5.5W OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1926 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 45

RS 1121 30.0-Y.3

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.0S 0.7W OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 125

LOCAL RD. H.7-23.5

Fair

Over: STREAM

AT EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

RD. A (A.0-1.1)

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.0N 5.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 1938 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

RD 190 (E.7-21.0)

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.0S OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

RD. J 941.0-532.6

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

2.3W 3.4N OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1927 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

RD T (T.0-285)

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

5.5W 3.5N OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

RD. U 959.0-538.5

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

4.5W 3.0S OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

SUNFLOWER RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DOYLE CREEK

2.2N 4.0E OF PEABODY, Marion, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 535

REMINGTON RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

4.2N 0.5W OF MARION, Marion, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 350

290 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. COTTONWOOD RIV.

0.5N 0.1E OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1932 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 265

290 RD.

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

1.5N 4.1W OF PILSEN, Marion, KS

Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 420

BLUESTEM RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

5.5E 0.4N OF LINCOLNVILLE, Marion, KS

Built 1941 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 45

330 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO N. COTTONWOOD

4.5N 5.1W OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1944 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120

90 RD.

Fair

Over: MIDDLE EMMA CREEK

3.0S 0.9W OF GOESSEL, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 190

90 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE EMMA CRK

3.0S 0.8W OF GOESSEL, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 190

90 RD.

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

3.0S 3.9E OF GOESSEL, Marion, KS

Built 1938 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 152

SUNFLOWER RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LYON CREEK

0.6N 2.0E OF RAMONA, Marion, KS

Built 1937 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 33

30 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DOYLE CREEK

3.0S 1.5W OF PEABODY, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 165

30 RD.

Fair

Over: WHITE WATER RIVER

3.0S 1.4E OF PEABODY, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 85

30 RD.

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5N 0.8E OF BURNS, Marion, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 165

30 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

1.5N 1.4E OF BURNS, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 165

150 RD.

Fair

Over: STONEY BROOK

3.0N 1.9E OF GOESSEL, Marion, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 315

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