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

I-23.6 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SYCAMORE CREEK

1.5E 0.4N OF LA FONTAINE, Wilson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 15

Apache Rd

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

201 5.8N US54&0.7E CO.LN., Woodson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 30

RS 1290

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.7E OF FARMINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1958 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 97

NW 110 Ave

Fair

Over: DRY WALNUT CREEK

2.0E 5.0S OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1948 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 40

Access Rd

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

1.8 mi. East of Benton, Butler, KS

Built 1958 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 5

15E ROAD (RS 181)

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.25S OF ALLISON, Decatur, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 70

RS 187 A11-S9

Fair

Over: CREEK

2610 Solomon Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1956 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 345

RS 2101

Fair

Over: CARTER CREEK

1.3E OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1931 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 683

IOWA (7.9-9.0)

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

0.9N 4.0W OF PRICETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1983 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 25

LOCAL I-2.6

Fair

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

0.4W OF DENTONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. K-9

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.4N 2.5E OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 2006 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 10

RS 839 (Rd. W11)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.3N OF REAGER, Norton, KS

Built 1959 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 80

MORGAN AVE.25.99

Fair

Over: DRAIN

2.1N 4.2E OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 1959 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 129

LOCAL RD. U-26.4

Fair

Over: TRIB. W. FORK ELK CREEK

1.0N 1.1W OF AGENDA, Republic, KS

Built 1945 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. N-27.2

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MILL CREEK

1.0E 2.0N OF CUBA, Republic, KS

Built 1985 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 20

905TH RD. | RS 360

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER OVERFLOW

2.3S OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1977 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 120

AVE. T

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

2.5N 14.2E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 15

RS 1932 205TH ST.

Fair

Over: BLOOD CREEK

9.5S 5.5E OF DORRANCE, Russell, KS

Built 1968 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 210

RS 652 B-12.7

Fair

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

3.2E 1.6N OF WABAUNSEE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1940 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 81

LOCAL RD. 111

Fair

Over: TRIB CHICKEN CREEK

1.2S 5.2W OF HARVEYVILLE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 10

Walstead Road

Fair

Over: TRIB W BR. LITTLE SANDY

1.3N 2.0W OF SHARON, Barber, KS

Built 1964 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 20

RS 260 1.2-3.0

Fair

Over: IANTHA CREEK

1.0E 4.8S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1957 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 200

SE 80 Ave

Fair

Over: BAEHR CREEK

3.0S 2.0W OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 1945 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 10

SW 100 S. M.6-17.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0S 3.6E OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS

Built 1997 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 10

SE 100 S. X.7-17.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 2.7E OF RAGO, Kingman, KS

Built 1964 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 80

LOCAL RD. H

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0S 3.0W OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 10

1700 RD Mile 4

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

0.5N 5.0W OF TYRO, Montgomery, KS

Built 1950 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100

E.1-23 MINOR

Fair

Over: TABLE ROCK CREEK

1.5S 1.1E OF TESCOTT, Ottawa, KS

Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 45

LAKE CABLE.41.60

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.0E 0.8N OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1977 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 40

RS 1462

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5E 3.0N OF WAYNE, Republic, KS

Built 1951 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 12

22ND RD. | RS 560

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

6.0E 1.6S OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 830

150 ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST OAK CREEK

0.3E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 30

Mingona Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER

7.5W 7.5S OF ISABEL, Barber, KS

Built 1945 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

SW Butler Rd.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED WATERCOURSE

1.5W 2.8S OF BENTON, Butler, KS

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 2,305

10TH. RD. 139

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.7S 2.6E OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1950 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 65

19 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. NESCATUNGA CREEK

0.5W 8.0S OF WILMORE, Comanche, KS

Built 1970 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

RS 291 BSN 280

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.3E 0.5N OF HAMILTON, Greenwood, KS

Built 1959 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 166

NW 150th Ave

Fair

Over: W. SANDY CREEK

1.5N 0.5E OF CHRISFIELD, Harper, KS

Built 1949 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

8-C.9 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO KISIWA CREEK

5.0E 5.1S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1960 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

Kansas Avenue

Fair

Over: Slate Creek

7th. St. & Kansas Ave., Harvey, KS

Built 1982 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 4,660

Saline Rd.

Fair

Over: trib. Honey Creek

2.0E 0.8N OF OSKALOOSA, Jefferson, KS

Built 1920 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

SW 70 A. M.0-19.4

Fair

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER

1.5N 2.0E OF ZENDA, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 15

RD 320 929.8-490.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5S 2.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 1940 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. E6J9

Fair

Over: SOLOMON RIVER

SO EDGE OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1975 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 220

RS 819 K.4 - 1700

Fair

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

4.0E 3.4S OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1972 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 58

RS 848 (Rd. E8)

Fair

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.8S OF DENSMORE, Norton, KS

Built 1955 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

Rd. W15

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.5S 3.3W OF NEW ALMELO, Norton, KS

Built 1971 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 35

ROLLING PRAIRIE RD

Fair

Over: JIM CREEK

3.0S 3.0W OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1930 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

RIVERTON RD.13.95

Fair

Over: DRAIN

1.2E 2.0S OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 1962 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 14

AVE R

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

1.0S 1.6E OF SHAFFER, Rush, KS

Built 1963 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

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