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

Jaguar Dr

Fair

Over: BULLFOOT CREEK

2.2S 1.5W OF LINCOLN, Lincoln, KS

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. W2Z

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH THIRD CREEK

9.5S 4.3W OF SIMPSON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1928 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

MINOR COL Ka

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO W. ASHER CREEK

1.2S 1.4W OF ASHERVILLE, Mitchell, KS

Built 1920 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 100

H-8.3 LOCAL

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

3.0W OF SUMNERVILLE, Ottawa, KS

Built 1910 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

LOUX ROAD

Fair

Over: LAZY CREEK

4.5N OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

BOXELDER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

2.5N 4.0E OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

RS 39 - SE 100 Ave

Fair

Over: PAINTER CREEK

5.5S OF CAIRO, Pratt, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 185

RS 548 602250

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK TRIB

0.3W OF TURON, Reno, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 358

RS 558 763520

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.5S 4.3W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1962 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 253

YODER RD.14.52

Fair

Over: TRIB ARKANSAS RIVER

0.7S OF YODER, Reno, KS

Built 1966 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 490

RED ROCK RD.34.64

Fair

Over: TRIB ARKANSAS RIVER

0.7E OF YODER, Reno, KS

Built 1956 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 375

GREENFIELD 35.70

Fair

Over: DITCH

1.3N 3.5W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1974 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 2

E 4TH AVE

Fair

Over: GVI DRAINAGE SYSTEM

E 4TH AVE OVER GVI, Reno, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 6,475

26TH. AVENUE

Fair

Over: GVI DRAINAGE SYSTEM

26TH. AVE. @ KING ST., Reno, KS

Built 1981 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 310

AVE. G

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.0W 2.5N OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1931 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 70

3RD. STREET

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

WEST OF FRANKLIN-RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1949 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 500

2ND. STREET

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

EAST OF FRANKLIN-RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1949 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 500

200 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

2.5S 3.5E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

W. 120th N

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.2S 3.8E OF MILLERTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 25

18-J.6 153

Fair

Over: PEATS CREEK

1.0S 1.4W OF ENOSDALE, Washington, KS

Built 1920 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 25

Finney E.5-20.8

Fair

Over: KENOMA CREEK

.2 S FINNEY-2100, Anderson, KS

Built 1954 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 185

2030 Rd L.1-20.3

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.6 E OF 2030-KIOWA, Anderson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

75TH ST. RS 49

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

3.0N 0.5E OF UNIONTOWN, Bourbon, KS

Built 1982 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 49

EAGLE RD. RS 56

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BUCK RUN CREEK

1.9W OF GARLAND, Bourbon, KS

Built 1980 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 312

245TH ST. RS 1416

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

3.0E 1.9S OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 170

WAGON RD. RS 1416

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

1.0S 2.2E OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 146

LOCAL 16.4-S.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MARMATON RIVER

4.5S 4.6W OF FORT SCOTT, Bourbon, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 25

LOCAL 18.3-Q.0

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.5S 2.7W OF FORT SCOTT, Bourbon, KS

Built 1976 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

220th St.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.7S 2.5W OF FAIRVIEW, Brown, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

250th St.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO EUCHRE CREEK

0.9N 1.8W OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

Mulberry Rd.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.6E 0.3S OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 35

Boston Mills Rd.

Fair

Over: CENTER CREEK

3.5S 8.4W OF COLUMBUS, Cherokee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SPRING RIVER

INTERSECTION 7TH. & PARK, Cherokee, KS

Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

34 Road

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

4.5S 5.5E OF BIRD CITY, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

9TH. RD. 143

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

1.9W OF ALICEVILLE, Coffey, KS

Built 1984 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

281st RD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

6.0N OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 1952 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

92nd RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TIMBER CREEK

1.5W OF FLORAL, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

241st RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO TIMBER CREEK

0.3S 3.0E OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 15

RS 1184

Fair

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

1.0E OF PITTSBURG, Crawford, KS

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 800

LOCAL RD. 181

Fair

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

16.0S 6.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30

13E ROAD (RS 181)

Fair

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

4.0N OF JENNINGS, Decatur, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

90 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG COON CREEK

5.5N 1.0W OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1973 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

280 Road

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

10.9S 1.5E OF BELPRE, Edwards, KS

Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

Ave D

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

5.3E OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 35

1st Road

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.8N 3.6W OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300

20th Road

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

1.5E 4.1N OF GENESEO, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1934 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

RS 247

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.5S OF PIERCEVILLE, Finney, KS

Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 865

US50/US400 HWY

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

.24MI E-US50&US83, Finney, KS

Built 1953 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 7,400

INDIANA (23.3-8)

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

1.0N OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1973 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 35

26 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH HACKBERRY

1.3N 9.6W OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1972 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30

Showing 2,901-2,950 of 23,867 bridges

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