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

69 NB (SWTZ RD

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

JCT US69/I435, Johnson, KS

Built 1965 ADT: 70,607

US69 HWY, NB

Unknown

Over: I35 HWY, NB

JCT EL I35/I635&US69, Johnson, KS

Built 1986 ADT: 52,838

US69 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: TURKEY CR I35NB

0.11 MI S OF I35, Johnson, KS

Built 1990 ADT: 61,722

RD NB, ANTIOCH

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

2.47 MI S I435, Johnson, KS

Built 1989 ADT: 33,639

103RD ST, EB

Unknown

Over: US-69 HWY

US-69 & 103RD ST JCT, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 42,731

103RD ST, WB

Unknown

Over: US-69 HWY

US-69 & 103RD ST JCT, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 42,731

C2800 (87TH ST)

Unknown

Over: US-69 HWY

2.62 MI N I-435/U-69 JCT, Johnson, KS

Built 2007 ADT: 35,963

WB 159TH ST

Unknown

Over: US-69

3.00 MI S 135TH STREET, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 20,860

EB 159TH ST

Unknown

Over: US-69

3.00 MI S 135TH STREET, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 20,860

RAMP 435 W COLLEGE

Unknown

Over: 2 435 RAMPS & E & W 435

RAMP WB I-435 TO SB US-69, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 64,060

US-169/K7 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY

JCT I-35/US-169, Johnson, KS

Built 1992 ADT: 22,725

US-169/K7 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY

JCT I-35/US-169 EL, Johnson, KS

Built 1992 ADT: 28,991

I435 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: I35 HWY

JCT I35/I435, WB, Johnson, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 47,695

I435 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: I35 HWY

JCT I35/I435, EB, Johnson, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 47,695

RAMP D OVER I435

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

0.63 MI N MIDLAND DRIVE, Johnson, KS

Built 1980 ADT: 32,124

URB2724,SMPWYEB

Unknown

Over: I435 WL-EL

JCT I435 & 65TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 32,124

SMPWY WB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY NB-SB

JCT I435 & 65TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 32,124

JOHNSON DR

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

I435-JOHNSON DR, Johnson, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 32,124

53RD ST

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY SB

0.75 MI N JOHNSON DRIVE, Johnson, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 32,825

53RD ST

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY NB

0.76 MI N JOHNSON DRIVE, Johnson, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 32,825

I435 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: K10 HWY WB

JCT K10/I435, NB, Johnson, KS

Built 1981 ADT: 38,892

I435 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: K10 HWY WB

JCT K10/I435, SB, Johnson, KS

Built 1981 ADT: 38,892

95TH ST

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

0.84 MI N JCT I435/K10, Johnson, KS

Built 1983 ADT: 35,069

79TH STREET

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

JCT 79TH ST/I435 EL-WL, Johnson, KS

Built 1981 ADT: 34,929

RENNER RD

Unknown

Over: I435 HWY

JCT RENNER RD/I435, Johnson, KS

Built 1982 ADT: 34,929

LAMAR AVE

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY

0.52 MI E US-69, Johnson, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 70,139

NALL NB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY & NB & SB CD'S

1.02 MI E OF US-169, Johnson, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 70,607

NALL SB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY & NB & SB CD'S

1.02 MI E OF US-169, Johnson, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 70,139

LEE BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY, NL-SL

0.69 MI W OF STATE LINE, Johnson, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 67,801

I-435 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: CRD STATE LINE RD

JCT STATE LINE / I-435, Johnson, KS

Built 1994 ADT: 14,867

ANTIOCH ROAD, NB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY

I-435 & ANTIOCH RD JCT, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 69,204

ANTIOCH ROAD, SB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY

I-435 & ANTIOCH RD JCT, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 70,607

RAMP 69S TO 435 E

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY & US-69 HWY

RAMP US-69S TO I-435 EB, Johnson, KS

Built 2009 ADT: 70,607

QUIVIRA ROAD SB

Unknown

Over: I435 & RAMP

1.38 MI E I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 59,384

QUIVIRA ROAD NB

Unknown

Over: I435 AND RAMP

1.38 MI E I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 64,060

ROE AVE SB

Unknown

Over: I 435 HWY & NB & SB CD'S

1.75 MI W OF STATE LINE, Johnson, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 70,607

ROE AVE NB

Unknown

Over: I-435 HWY & NB & SB CD'S

1.76 MI W OF STATE LINE, Johnson, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 67,801

RAMP K10E-435N

Unknown

Over: I435/ K10&I435 RMPS

1.27 MI W JCT I435/I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 ADT: 39,095

RAMP I435S TO I35

Unknown

Over: WB K10

JCT K10/I435, SB RAMP, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 ADT: 38,892

RAMP I435S TO I35

Unknown

Over: EB K10

JCT K10EB/I435, SB, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 ADT: 38,892

E-BD435/N-BDI35 RP

Unknown

Over: I35 N&S BND/I435 W&E BND

JCT I35 & I435, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 ADT: 57,982

W-BD435/S-BD 35 RP

Unknown

Over: I35 N&S BND/I435 W&E BND

JCT I35 & I435, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 ADT: 57,982

I635 HWY, NB

Unknown

Over: I35 SB, BNSF RAILROAD

JCT I35 SB/I635 NB, Johnson, KS

Built 1985 ADT: 52,838

I635 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: I35 HWY SB, BNSF RR

JCT WL I35 I635 SB, Johnson, KS

Built 1990 ADT: 52,838

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY EB-WB

1.99 MI E K17, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 3,249

RS1428 L, RS0989 R

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY, EB-WB

5.06 MI E K17, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 3,249

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY, EB-WB

6.08 MI E K17, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 3,409

RS0361

Unknown

Over: US 54 HWY

4.13 MI E EJCT US54/K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1976 ADT: 3,018

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US 54 HWY

7.10 MI E EJCT US54/K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1976 ADT: 2,923

US54/US400 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: K14 HWY

JCT K14/US54, Kingman, KS

Built 1976 ADT: 1,314

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