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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

K140 HWY

Fair

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG.

2.19 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,230

47th St. S

Fair

Over: TRIB. BIG ARKANSAS RIVER

47thS, 0.3E of K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1984 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,762

109th LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MAIN DITCH

109thN, 0.9 E of 199thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 40

167th LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: MAIN DITCH

167thW, 0.4 N of 109thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

CENTRAL

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH GYPSUM CREEK

CENTRAL AT LINDEN DRIVE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 14,500

US83 HWY

Fair

Over: CIMARRON RIVER DRAINAGE

2.32 MI N US83/K51 JCT, Seward, KS

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,880

RS 619 065

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF WAKARUSA R.

3.6W OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1920 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,525

GLICK RD. 67

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

3.5W 0.1S OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1927 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 70

SW GLICK RD. 69

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

2.5W 1.0S AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1934 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

S.W. 37TH. ST. 92

Fair

Over: BLACKSMITH CREEK

6.0N 1.3W AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 200

SE CALIFORNIA 212

Fair

Over: UNNAMED WATERCOURSE

0.25S 61ST ST. 3.0E US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1921 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1

SE CALIFORNIA 213

Fair

Over: BR. OF LYNN CREEK

0.3S 61ST ST. 3.0E US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1921 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1

210 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

3.5N 1.0E OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

40 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

2.0N 5.2W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 2002 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

400th Ave

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.5N 15.0E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 1933 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 25

D.5-10.7 72

Fair

Over: MYER CREEK

0.2N OF HADDAM, Washington, KS

Built 1922 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 70

12-I.2 87

Fair

Over: IOWA CREEK

0.3S 2.4W OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

X-24 318

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

2.0E 4.0S OF GREENLEAF, Washington, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

X-6.6 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO VILLAGE CREEK

2.0E OF VILAS, Wilson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

NE 120 Ave

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHEYENNE CREEK

3.0N 1.0E OF ELLINWOOD, Barton, KS

Built 1953 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 40

SW Indianola Rd

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

1.5E 1.8N OF BENTON, Butler, KS

Built 1958 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 50

SW Boyer Rd

Fair

Over: SWISHER BR WATERCOURSE

6.0E 0.4S OF DOUGLASS, Butler, KS

Built 1961 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20

8TH. RD. 146

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

4.0N 2.3W OF LEROY, Coffey, KS

Built 1973 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20

Antonino Road

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY

6.2W OF ANTONINO, Ellis, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 185

Eagle Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAWLOG CREEK

0.4N 6.3W OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS

Built 1936 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 150

S. 14th Ave.

Fair

Over: PARK ST. DRAINAGE CANAL

0.25S OF PARK ST., Ford, KS

Built 1957 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 9,585

LOCAL W-11.6

Fair

Over: LOCAL TRIB.

1.0N 0.6E OF BURR OAK, Jewell, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 35

500 WEST 3RD. ST

Fair

Over: STREAM

500 WEST 3RD. STREET, Kingman, KS

Built 1900 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 50

180 RD.

Fair

Over: SOUTH COTTONWOOD RIVER

1.3S 0.8E OF CANADA, Marion, KS

Built 2005 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20

RS 94 DD.1 - 170

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.7S OF DUNLAP, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 67

RD C

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

8.0S OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1958 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 35

E 205TH ST 140

Fair

Over: VALLEY BROOK CREEK

1.0N 3.1W MICHIGAN VALLEY, Osage, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 100

EUREKA ROAD

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

3.0N 10.0W OF EMMETT, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 10

RS556 Arlington Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO RED ROCK CREEK

8.9E OF ARLINGTON, Reno, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 495

DEAN RD.7.25

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.0N 0.7W PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1955 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20

24TH RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

2.3W 2.5N OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1964 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 30

187TH RD.

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

6.0N 2.0E OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 40

DAVIS RD. 49

Fair

Over: MID. BR. WAKARUSA RIVER

5.0W 0.7S OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1977 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 85

RS 996 29-46-8

Fair

Over: RODGERS BRANCH

0.6N 0.1W OF CORBIN, Sumner, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 95

MINOR 47-6-3

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

9.5N OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1950 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 57

Fair

Over: MASSASOIT CREEK

1.0S 2.9E OF KEENE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1915 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20

RS 1095 I-23.4

Fair

Over: TRIB. E. BR. PARSONS CK.

3.1N 4.0W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1964 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 80

NE 210 Rd

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.6E 1.7N OF SUSANK, Barton, KS

Built 1974 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 40

RS 875

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

9.0S 2.6E OF CEDAR POINT, Chase, KS

Built 1957 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 65

16TH. RD. #109

Fair

Over: Jacobs Cr.

11.0N 0.2W OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1962 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 208

Trail Rd (V32-S30)

Fair

Over: MISSOURI PACIFIC R. R.

580 Trail Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 30

RS 1646 20.9-19.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

IN LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1963 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 580

72 ROAD (RS 278)

Fair

Over: EAST SPRING CREEK

6.9S OF QUINTER, Gove, KS

Built 1961 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 75

140 AVE (RS 1569)

Fair

Over: BOW CREEK

7.4N 0.5W OF MORLAND, Graham, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 200

220th St RS 1362

Fair

Over: TRIB. E. BR. FALL RIVER

4.0S 0.2E OF LAPLAND, Greenwood, KS

Built 1969 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 150

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