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

RS1356 200th Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

033 3.2W NEOSHO FALLS, Woodson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 115

ROCK RD

Fair

Over: EAST BUFFALO CREEK

268 2.0E 2.9S OF ROSE, Woodson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 30

SW 140th

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.3E 4.0S OF AUGUSTA, Butler, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 50

SE 135 St

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

1.0W 4.0S OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1968 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 35

SE 90th

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER

0.7E 0.5N OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1925 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 35

Road 12

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROCK CREEK

1.9N 3.0W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1964 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 15

RS 308 RD B

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

7.0S OF COOLIDGE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1959 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 200

RS 1438 (RD S)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

5.25E 6.0N OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1935 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 35

LOCAL E-2.7

Fair

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

2.0N 1.7E OF DISPATCH, Jewell, KS

Built 1947 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5

RS 1250 18.0-11.4

Fair

Over: JERSEY CREEK

2.6W OF LYNDON, Osage, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 77

S. 60th AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB NORTH FORK SOLOMON

0.4S 3.0W OF DOWNS, Osborne, KS

Built 1966 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 35

Z-19.1 LOCAL

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

5.0N OF NILES, Ottawa, KS

Built 1979 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 45

LONGVIEW RD.22.85

Fair

Over: RED ROCK CREEK

0.9S 1.1E OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 1952 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 46

AVE N. | RS 577

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

3.9W 1.5S OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 85

Y ROAD (RS 1261)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK TRIB.

2.7N 3.0W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 80

25-O.6 233

Fair

Over: TRIB. PEATS CREEK

0.4W 1.8S OF LINN, Washington, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 40

RS 1804

Fair

Over: STOUT CREEK

16.5S 0.7W OF STRONG CITY, Chase, KS

Built 1961 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 55

K146 HWY

Fair

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

0.08 MI E NEOSHO COLN, Crawford, KS

Built 1930 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 385

17E ROAD (RS 182)

Fair

Over: SAPPA CREEK

1.0N OF LYLE, Decatur, KS

Built 1959 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 65

Mt. Pleasant Road

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.5E & 3.0S OF HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 1985 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 45

SE170 S. BB.8-24.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.0S 1.0E OF ADAMS, Kingman, KS

Built 1945 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 10

RD N

Fair

Over: FORRESTER CREEK

5.0W 6.0N OF NESS CITY, Ness, KS

Built 1967 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 75

AVE. W | RS 1534

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.3W OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1950 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 150

AVE. A

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.5N 2.0E OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1976 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 200

LOCAL V.0-28.5

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.2E 1.9N OF ASHLAND, Riley, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 5

RS 447 763-456.9

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

5.8N 0.2W OF BROOKVILLE, Saline, KS

Built 1957 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 191

150 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

0.5S 2.5W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 54-45-9

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.0N 0.9E OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1975 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 15

MINOR COL 79

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK DRAGOON CREEK

2.2S 3.8E OF ESKRIDGE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1952 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 50

4600 St. 23.0-B.4

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.5S 3.0E OF MILDRED, Allen, KS

Built 1959 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 60

RS 26

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.2W OF HURON, Atchison, KS

Built 1930 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 56

NW 100 Rd

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5S 1.0W OF OLMITZ, Barton, KS

Built 1962 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 40

NE 40 Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHEYENNE CREEK

3.7E 4.0N OF ELLINWOOD, Barton, KS

Built 1953 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 40

SW Sante Fe Lake

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER CREEK

2.5W 1.4N OF TOWANDA, Butler, KS

Built 1928 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 50

RS 95

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.5W OF HEWINS, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1957 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 20

200 Ave (O36-E20)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO E. TURKEY CK.

1520 200 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 20

Pioneer

Fair

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

4.3N 0.9W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1965 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 20

N Willow Lake

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE ARK. RIV.

3.0E 6.6N OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1960 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 1

DAKOTA RD.

Fair

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

4.5S 0.8E OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1941 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 30

CASTLETON RD 31.60

Fair

Over: DRAIN

6.3W 2.2S OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1963 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 18

9 ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

4.3N 1.2W OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS

Built 1982 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 30

RS 2230 63-18-8

Fair

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER

2.0E 3.8S OF BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS

Built 1962 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 84

170 ROAD (RS 685)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

5.5N 4.3E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1963 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 25

380 AVE (RS 1854)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

6.0N 12.0E OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 1966 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 120

LOCAL RD. 110

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

6.0W 2.7S OF HARVEYVILLE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1900 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 10

NE 30 Rd

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0N OF GREAT BEND, Barton, KS

Built 1948 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,470

SE 140th

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

2.8E 4.5S OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 25

SE Grant

Fair

Over: Stoney Creek

7.0W & 2.8S Beaumont, Butler, KS

Built 1930 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 25

18.3-N.8 MINOR COL

Fair

Over: DEN CREEK

2.0W OF BAZAAR, Chase, KS

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 75

15 Road (RS 876)

Fair

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

10.5N 1.0E ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1967 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 75

Showing 3,701-3,750 of 23,867 bridges

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