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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

MINOR COL 80

Fair

Over: DRAGOON CREEK

3.8E 2.7S OF ESKRIDGE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 50

23-CC.05 255

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.6E 2.0S OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 20

RS 63 290th St.

Fair

Over: TERRAPIN CREEK

0.8E OF MORRILL, Brown, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 365

SW 180th St

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.1W 3.0N OF SMILEYBERG, Butler, KS

Built 1917 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

Cowboy Road

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.7E OF CHAUTAUQUA, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 24

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WALNUT CK.

2.0N 6.2E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 20

Grants Villa Road

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

5.5S 0.5W OF VICTORIA, Ellis, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 45

RS 260 7.2-3.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COAL CREEK

1.0E 1.2N OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1983 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 330

OLD HWY 82

Fair

Over: MADISON CREEK

800-433, Geary, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

SW 100 Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0S 2.7E OF MIDWAY, Harper, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

SW 60 Ave

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

0.7S 6.0W OF SPRING, Harper, KS

Built 2008 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

LOCAL X-5.95

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.

0.9E 5.5N OF ESBON, Jewell, KS

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

SE 120 A. FF.0-9.1

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.75E 0.5N OF MURDOCK, Kingman, KS

Built 1945 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

North Boulevard

Fair

Over: Telon Creek

On North Blvd. E. of 59, Labette, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 400

150th Road

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

1.0S 2.5E OF VESPER, Lincoln, KS

Built 1983 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 35

RS 849 (Rd. E12)

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3.9S 5.0E OF CALVERT, Norton, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 35

RS 1849 10.0-4.9

Fair

Over: DRAGOON CREEK

1.1W 2.0S OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 66

E 301st St 32

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

3.2E 1.0N OF MELVERN, Osage, KS

Built 1973 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 60

RS 544 - SW 90 St

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

6.0W OF COATS, Pratt, KS

Built 1993 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 90

Centennial 25.40

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

2.0W 3.4S OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 44

I70 HWY, WB

Fair

Over: KO RAILWAY

6.53 MI E LINCOLN COLN,WB, Saline, KS

Built 1964 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 7,950

I70 HWY, EB

Fair

Over: KO RAILWAY

6.54 MI E LINCOLN COLN,EB, Saline, KS

Built 1964 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 7,950

RS 604 11th S

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

111thS, 0.6 E of 247thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 447

MINOR COL 33

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.4N 1.5W OF VOLLAND, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 59

Fair

Over: ROSS CREEK

1.0S 4.6E OF KEENE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 30

281 BYPASS

Fair

Over: 11TH. ST. DRAINAGE DTCH.

800 FT. N. OF 10TH. ST., Barton, KS

Built 1949 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 3,970

SE 132nd Terr

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.6E 3.7S OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1923 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 30

Star Valley Rd.

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

5.9E 4.0S OF WEIR, Cherokee, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 115

240th Rd

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

2.7E 2.2N OF AURORA, Cloud, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 20

360 AVE (RS 861)

Fair

Over: BOW CREEK

12.9N 0.25E OF BOGUE, Graham, KS

Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 80

J ROAD (WEST)

Fair

Over: JACKSON BR. OF BRUSH CK.

6.0S 0.5E OF PENOKEE, Graham, KS

Built 1983 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 35

SW 110 S. G.9-18.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0S 2.0W OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS

Built 2012 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 80

RS 1140

Fair

Over: LABETTE CREEK

2.5S 2.6W OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1985 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 64

RS 398 240th Rd

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.0W OF BARNARD, Lincoln, KS

Built 1964 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 30

30TH RD (RS 442)

Fair

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.

3.5S OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 202

RS 518

Fair

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

2.0E 2.2S OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 1958 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 100

43rd Ave 22.25

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

3.3S OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 81

195TH ST. RS 1411

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

9.2S 2.0E OF BUNKER HILL, Russell, KS

Built 1984 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 60

MINOR 448-777.6

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0N 2.4W OF SHIPTON, Saline, KS

Built 1951 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 45

MADISON AVENUE

Fair

Over: WALNUT RIVER

MADISON AVE E OF US166, Cowley, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,850

Grants Villa Road

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY

1.0S 9.2W OF ANTONINO, Ellis, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 35

RS 308 RD B

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

13.0S OF COOLIDGE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 50

RS 875 NE 60th St

Fair

Over: Doyle Creek Trib

4.4E OF WALTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1969 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 165

32-Q.9 RS 2043

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

1.6W 0.9N OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1945 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 920

LOCAL 326 07

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUDDY CREEK

2.0N 1.2W OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 30

Doniphan Rd

Fair

Over: Peters Creek

0.2S 2.5W OF VALLEY FALL, Jefferson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 20

Warren Rd.

Fair

Over: trib. Big Slough Creek

0.1E OF OSKALOOSA, Jefferson, KS

Built 1966 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 5

PAWNEE DRIVE #40

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.3N OF 151ST. ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 700

RD. D 931.0-518.9

Fair

Over: LINCK CREEK

6.9S 2.0W OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1925 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 80

12TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DRY TURKEY CK.

0.2N 1.3E OF GROVELAND, McPherson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 40

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