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

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

5.36 MI NE US-50, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

2.15 MI NE MID JGT K99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

4.72 MI E-MID JCT K99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

4.72 MI NE MJCT K99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

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

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

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

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

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

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

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

Built 1956 ADT: 5,351

RP TO & FROM KTA

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

INTERCHANGE US-56 / KTA, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

1.83 MI NE US-56, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

RS0416

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

3.81 MI NE US-56, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

HARVEYVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

4.93 MI NE US-56, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

6.36 MI NE US-56, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

7.56 MI NE US-56, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 5,508

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Unknown

Over: US-56 HWY

JCT US-56 / KTA, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 600

I-335 HWY (KTA) NB

Unknown

Over: US-56 HWY

JCT US-56 / KTA, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 600

18 ST W EMP OV KTA

Unknown

Over: I-335 KTA

0.33 MI NE EMP KTA IC, Lyon, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 5,351

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-335 HWY (KTA)

1.43 MI NE EMPORIA IC, Lyon, KS

Built 2006 ADT: 5,351

US56 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

JCT I135/US56, WB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 7,194

US56 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

JCT I135/US56, EB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 10,928

CHEROKEE RD RS 446

Unknown

Over: K-61 HWY

4.7 MI NE OF RENO COLINE, McPherson, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 4,433

8TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: K-61 HWY

5.79 MI NE OF RENO COLINE, McPherson, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 4,586

US-81 ALT HWY, SB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

JCT US81 ALT/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 5,110

US-81 ALT HWY, NB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

JCT US81 ALT/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.58 MI N HARVEY COLN, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,565

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.50 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,211

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

4.22 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,211

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

7.49 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

8.21 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.40 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 7,194

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

3.40 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,514

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

11.42 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,616

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

1.00 MI N US81 BUS, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,312

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

2.00 MI N US81 BUS, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,312

MOHAWK ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

2.0 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 2017 ADT: 7,194

Avenue A

Unknown

Over: I-135

1.52 MI N US81 ALT, McPherson, KS

Built 2021 ADT: 10,928

RS0451, K260 HWY

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY SB-NB

SJCT K260/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,160

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I35 HWY

2.65 MI E FRANKLIN COLN, Miami, KS

Built 1958 ADT: 11,173

K68 HWY

Unknown

Over: US 169, K7 HWY

JCT K68/US169, Miami, KS

Built 1972 ADT: 6,615

K68 HWY

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

JCT US69-K68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 4,694

223rd Street

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

7.27 MI N K68, Miami, KS

Built 1967 ADT: 8,853

CO. LN RD 215TH ST

Unknown

Over: US 69 HWY

JOHNSON MIAMI CO LN, Miami, KS

Built 1967 ADT: 9,743

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

4.92 MI N OF LINN CO LINE, Miami, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,057

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US 69 HWY

7.03 MI N LINN COLN, Miami, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,694

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US 69 HWY

7.15 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 4,490

LOCAL RD.

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

5.13 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 4,490

RS1705 / 311th St.

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

4.06 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 4,694

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

1.04 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,694

LOCAL RD.

Unknown

Over: US 69 HWY

0.54 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 4,694

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US69 HWY

2.05 MI N OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 7,734

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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