State profile · Below median Poor share

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kansas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 17.5%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Kansas52.1%42.5%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

WA

Washington

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

IN

Indiana

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

KS

Kansas

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

WY

Wyoming

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

ID

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

CLOVER RD.

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

6.4E 4.2S OF LINCOLNVILLE, Marion, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40

2ND RD. 1.0-Z.7

Fair

Over: TRIB. COON CREEK

4.2S 2.0W OF WATERVILLE, Marshall, KS

Built 1938 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

7TH RD. 6.0-R.6

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG BLUE RIVER

1.5S 1.0W OF SCHROYER, Marshall, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

7TH RD. 6.0-AA.9

Fair

Over: TRIB. GAME FORK

5.4S 3.0E OF WATERVILLE, Marshall, KS

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

MINOR 27.5-U.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO VERMILLION RV.

2.5E OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

STONE RD(28.9-T.5)

Fair

Over: TRIB. VERMILLION RIVER

E. EDGE VERMILLION, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

BRIARWOOD ST.

Fair

Over: Trib to Dry Turkey Creek

100' E of North High Dr, McPherson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150

Somerset Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NORTH WEA CREEK

1.5N 0.3W OF SOMERSET, Miami, KS

Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 136

Somerset Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NORTH WEA CREEK

1.5N 0.3W OF SOMERSET, Miami, KS

Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 136

Rogers RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO RABBIT CREEK

2.5S 0.3W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1915 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 78

MINOR COL Ja9

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO W. ASHER CREEK

1.0N 1.5W OF ASHERVILLE, Mitchell, KS

Built 1927 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120

LOCAL 112 U.4-500

Fair

Over: LITTLE JOHN CREEK

2.0E 1.5S COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

23.5-14.85 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

0.2W OF ERIE, Neosho, KS

Built 1972 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

RD DD

Fair

Over: TRIB. ALEXANDER DRY CK.

7.0N OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 90

RD DD

Fair

Over: TRIB. ALEXANDER DRY CK.

8.3N OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

RD 60

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

7.0S 3.5W OF NESS CITY, Ness, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

K383 HWY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CR DRAINAGE

02.17 MI NE EJCT U36, Norton, KS

Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,950

S HOCH RD 160

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0W 2.2S OF OSAGE CITY, Osage, KS

Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

RS 1909 280 Ave

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAWMILL CREEK

5.5S OF ROZEL, Pawnee, KS

Built 1945 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

S RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER

3.5N 0.7W OF BURDETT, Pawnee, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

W PLAINS RD. (5)

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3.0S 2.5W OF PRAIRIE VIEW, Phillips, KS

Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

W. AZTEC RD (94)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO JACK CREEK

AT WOODRUFF, Phillips, KS

Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

GODLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO JIM CREEK

4.5S 5.5E OF WHEATON, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 34

CEDAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

3.0S 6.5W OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

Rolander Rd.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

TUTTLE CREEK RES.& W. A., Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

G ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

11.0S 5.4W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1972 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

HALSTEAD ST 19.82

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

3.2S 2.3E OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS

Built 1982 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 71

RS 2037

Fair

Over: RILEY CREEK

1.5W 4.0N OF TALMO, Republic, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 95

LOCAL RD. N-14.1

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

2.9W OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 16-F.7

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROSE CREEK

6.4N 1.0W OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1942 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 19-V.0

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

8.0S 2.0E OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. V-21.1

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

0.5W OF WAYNE, Republic, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

MAIN ST | RS 576

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE ARKANSAS

N. EDGE OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 525

AVE. F

Fair

Over: CALF CREEK

4.5S 1.9W OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 75

8th St

Fair

Over: Dry Branch

8th and S Park, Riley, KS

Built 1973 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

179TH ST. (RS 48)

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

8.5S 3.0E OF GORHAM, Russell, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

OLD HWY 40 RS 1910

Fair

Over: DRY STREAM

3.8W OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1939 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,320

W. UNION RD. 44

Fair

Over: VASSAR CREEK

2.5S 1.0E OF WILLARD, Shawnee, KS

Built 1933 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 200

S.W. 10TH. ST. 90

Fair

Over: BLACKSMITH CREEK

1.5W K-4 0.5S I-70, Shawnee, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 200

40 S

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

3.7S 1.5W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

160 ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

5.2W OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

R ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0S 2.0E SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1978 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

W. 80th St. S.

Fair

Over: TRIB. WEST SHOO FLY CK.

0.3S 1.3E OF PERTH, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 239

W. 130th St. S.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

4.5N 3.4W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 16-7-2

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

6.0N 1.2E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

W. 20th St. S.

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.8W OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

W. 171st St. S.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

0.1W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

W. 20th St. W.

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH PRAIRIE CK.

1.2W OF MAYFIELD, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

W. 20th St. S.

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH PRAIRIE CK.

1.0W OF MAYFIELD, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

W. 100th Ave. N.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SLATE CREEK

1.0N 4.4E OF CONWAY, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 25

Showing 2,701-2,750 of 23,867 bridges

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