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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

K14 HWY

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRN

1.76 MI N K-156, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,420

K156 HWY

Fair

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

4.47 MI W WJCT K23, Finney, KS

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,720

LOCAL 4.2-4.5

Fair

Over: SAC CREEK

2.5E 2.25S WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1983 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FLORENCE ROAD

Fair

Over: MCARTHUR BRANCH

12.0E OF JUNCTION CITY, Geary, KS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

FLORENCE ROAD

Fair

Over: MCARTHUR BRANCH

2.0S 4.0E JUNCTION CITY, Geary, KS

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

66 ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3.0S 3.3W OF QUINTER, Gove, KS

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

150 AVE (1ST ST)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO S. FORK SOLOMON

SE CORNER MORLAND, Graham, KS

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

E PROUT ST

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO S. FORK SOLOMON

NORTH HILL CITY, Graham, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

US50/US400 HWY

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

1.63 MI W K23, Gray, KS

Built 1931 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,600

US56 HWY

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.62 MI NE K144, Gray, KS

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,540

RS 292 DD Road

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

2.0W 0.6N OF QUINCY, Greenwood, KS

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 49

County Rd 66 GG Rd

Fair

Over: Carlisle Creek

9.8S & 1.0E of Quincy, Greenwood, KS

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

RS 300 SE 90 AVE

Fair

Over: BAEHR CREEK

1.5N OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 220

NE 40 AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

3.0E OF HARPER, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 59

NW 20 Rd

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.0N 0.8E OF CRISFIELD, Harper, KS

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

SE 20 Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5E 1.8S OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

NE 60 Ave

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.0S 2.0W OF DANVILLE, Harper, KS

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

SE 30 Rd

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH CREEK

2.5N 1.8E OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 2004 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

RS 318 110 P2

Fair

Over: LITTLE SOLDIER CREEK

2.3W OF HOYT, Jackson, KS

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 140

RS 324 254 J2

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

W. EDGE OF CIRCLEVILLE, Jackson, KS

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 276

LOCAL V-157

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SOUTH CEDAR CK.

4.0E OF MAYETTA, Jackson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 286 V2

Fair

Over: NEGRO CREEK

1.5S 1.3W OF WHITING, Jackson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

K900 PARKS ROUTE

Fair

Over: STREAM

PERRY WILDLIFE AREA, Jefferson, KS

Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 43

RS 337 BSN 240

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COURTLAND CANAL

2.9N OF WEBBER, Jewell, KS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 367

RS 345 BSN 510

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.

2.5E 2.6N OF LOVEWELL, Jewell, KS

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 143

FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CK TRIB

50' S OF MASTIN, Johnson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,600

US 56 HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MARTIN CREEK

0.92 MI E DOUGLAS CO LINE, Johnson, KS

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,900

LOCAL RD. X

Fair

Over: AMAZON DITCH

2.5N 2.5W OF DEERFIELD, Kearny, KS

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 35

SE 120 S.

Fair

Over: BLUE STEM CREEK

1.3N & 2.5E of Rago, Kingman, KS

Built 2000 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

NE 30 ST. FF.6-4.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.4W 2.0S OF MT. VERNON, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

RS 371

Fair

Over: LITTLE BACHELOR CREEK

4.0S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,020

US-160 HWY

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK DRAINAGE

3.16 MI E MONTGOMERY COLN, Labette, KS

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,230

US-160 HWY

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.95 MI W OF US 59 W JCT, Labette, KS

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,020

LB-1, 147th DeSoto

Fair

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

.2 N of Mary St. on 147th, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,098

K18 HWY

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

4.66 MI E K181, Lincoln, KS

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 645

LOCAL RD. 58

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

2.0N 2.8W OF BLUE MOUND, Linn, KS

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 49

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SUGAR CREEK

1.5W 3.2N OF BLUE MOUND, Linn, KS

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 14

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GOODRICH CREEK

1.0N OF GOODRICH, Linn, KS

Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. 59

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

2.0E 2.8N OF BLUE MOUND, Linn, KS

Built 1910 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 51

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

3.5W OF MOUND CITY, Linn, KS

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15

MINOR COL 71A

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

3.8W OF MANTEY, Linn, KS

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 71B

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

3.4W OF MANTEY, Linn, KS

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 71C

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

3.1W OF MANTEY, Linn, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 33A

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.5N 2.0W OF MOUND CITY, Linn, KS

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 60

Fair

Over: MINE CREEK

1.0E 1.0S OF MOUND CITY, Linn, KS

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

LOCAL RD. 73

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

1.0S 1.1W OF PRESCOTT, Linn, KS

Built 1918 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 13

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.0E 3.3N OF BOICOURT, Linn, KS

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15

LOCAL RD. 33

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

0.5S 3.0E OF TRADING POST, Linn, KS

Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

K31, K52 HWY

Fair

Over: IRISH CREEK DRAINAGE

1.29 MI E OF K-3, Linn, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 630

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Fair

Over: ABAN. RR, ROCK RD. BIKE

4.91 MI NE N JCT K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,450

Showing 4,201-4,250 of 23,867 bridges

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