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

US56 HWY

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE

1.32 MI N US77 SJCT, Marion, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,570

RS 319 17TH. AVE

Fair

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

3.0E 4.6N OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 250

US-81 ALT HWY

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.33 MI N K-61, McPherson, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,970

223rd Street

Fair

Over: TUCKER BRANCH

1.0S 2.2E OF SPRING HILL, Miami, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,568

Indianapolis Road

Fair

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

0.9S 3.0W OF OSAWATOMIE, Miami, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 145

Lackman Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TEN MILE CREEK

5.3N 4.5W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 271

US24 HWY

Fair

Over: SOLOMON RIVER DRAINAGE

4.84 MI E K128, Mitchell, KS

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,170

US24 HWY

Fair

Over: BROWN CREEK DRAINAGE

7.10 MI E K128, Mitchell, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,170

K4 HWY

Fair

Over: LEVEL CREEK DRAINAGE

2.00 MI N K149, Morris, KS

Built 1951 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 560

RS 1226 S-8

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.25W OF BANCROFT, Nemaha, KS

Built 1946 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 75

K-47 HWY

Fair

Over: DRAW CREEK

4.01 MI E US169, Neosho, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,990

K-47 HWY

Fair

Over: NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE

7.00 MI E US169, Neosho, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,770

Taft St.

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

TAFT E. OF S. 2ND OS-131, Norton, KS

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

K18 HWY

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

0.84 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Ottawa, KS

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 930

120 Road

Fair

Over: DRY WALNUT CREEK

10.0N 0.5W OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

US183 HWY

Fair

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

6.47 MI N K156, Pawnee, KS

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,430

E. 500 RD. (157)

Fair

Over: BOW CREEK

7.4S 4.0E OF GLADE, Phillips, KS

Built 2007 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

GALILEE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLUFF CREEK

7.0N 0.5W OF FOSTORIA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 43

TRAIIL WEST.31.18

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.5E OF ELMER, Reno, KS

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 188

K4 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK DRAIN

14.72 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 965

J ROAD (RS 1760)

Fair

Over: S FORK SOLOMON TRIBUTARY

8.0N OF DAMAR, Rooks, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 75

US24 HWY

Fair

Over: S FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE

9.35MI E JT U183, Rooks, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 910

K4 HWY

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK DRAINAGE

1.76 MI E US183, Rush, KS

Built 1942 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 880

MICHAELIS RD RS588

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SELLENS CREEK

11.5S 0.5E OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 55

K140 HWY

Fair

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG.

6.56 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,570

K140 HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

8.51 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,570

K140 HWY

Fair

Over: MULBERRY CREEK DRAINAGE

1.87 MI SW I35W, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 905

RS 309 Greenwich

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.0E 4.4N OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,158

LOCAL RD. 117th

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CHISHOLM CREEK

0.3W 7.0N OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

BITTING

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

BITTING AT TWELFTH ST N, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,700

SW HOCH RD 86

Fair

Over: N. BR. WAKARUSA RIVER

2.2N 2.0W AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

S.E. 85TH. ST. 214

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

1.5S OF FORBES FIELD, Shawnee, KS

Built 1927 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

I-470 HWY (KTA) SB

Fair

Over: 37TH STREET

1.61 MI NE TOPEKA AVE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9,650

Q ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.5N 4.0E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10

RS 639 5-32-9

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKASKIA RIVER

2.4S OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 405

US81 HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.84 MI N US166, Sumner, KS

Built 1923 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,839

US160 HWY

Fair

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER DRAINAGE

0.96 MI E K205, Sumner, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,550

B ROAD (RS 1980)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

6.0N 2.3E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 90

B ROAD (RS 1980)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

5.2N 2.7E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 80

B ROAD (RS 1980)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

5.2N 3.1E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 70

12.5-T.7 117

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.7E 0.5N OF WASHINGTON, Washington, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 45

CO12-1.6 RS 664

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

3.4E OF COYVILLE, Wilson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 71

120th RD.

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PLUM CREEK

282 2.0S 2.5W OF PIQUA, Woodson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

Timber Rd.

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

3.5E 4.3N OF EVEREST, Brown, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 30

NW Indianola Rd

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.0W 1.6S OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 65

US160 HWY

Fair

Over: GROUSE CREEK DRAINAGE

9.72 MI NE EJCT K15, Cowley, KS

Built 1942 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 665

Oat Rd (Q7-S55)

Fair

Over: CREEK

3025 Oat Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 15

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: CREEK

104 E Arnold, E of A St, Dickinson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 200

RS 1435 (RD 105)

Fair

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

10.7S 3.0E of Howell, Ford, KS

Built 1967 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 210

18 ROAD (RS 1474)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BR. HACKBERRY CK.

9.4S 5.9W OF GRINNELL, Gove, KS

Built 1957 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 75

Showing 4,601-4,650 of 23,867 bridges

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