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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

B2A

Fair

Over: LITTLE OAK CREEK

2.7W 3.0N OF CAWKER CITY, Mitchell, KS

Built 1910 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 20

3625 RD Mile 3

Fair

Over: ILLINOIS CREEK TRIB.

3.3N 3.0W OF WAYSIDE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 50

4675 Rd Taylor Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

2.0N 1.0W OF INDEPENDENCE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1970 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 100

S. 70th AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO FOURMILE CREEK

17.5S 4.0E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1949 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 5

RS558 Silver Lake

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.0S 1.5W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 293

LORRAINE ST.

Fair

Over: GVI DRAINAGE SYSTEM

LORRAINE @ 35TH. ST., Reno, KS

Built 1981 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 4,465

AVE. V | RS 572

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

9.0E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1956 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 730

B ROAD

Fair

Over: BOW CREEK

8.0N 3.7W OF STOCKTON, Rooks, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 30

4 CONRS RD RS 1697

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SMOKY HILL RIVER

3.5S 4.75E OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1984 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 80

SE 21st

Fair

Over: Deer Cr. trib.

456.29m E. of 21st & Gold, Shawnee, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 3,350

SE 29th

Fair

Over: Butcher Cr.

332m E. of 29th & Ks. Ave, Shawnee, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 12,400

N. Kansas Ave.

Fair

Over: Old Soldier Cr.

106m S. of N. Burgess & K, Shawnee, KS

Built 1971 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 6,965

SW Twilight

Fair

Over: trib. Shunganunga Cr.

291.69m ESE of SW Twiligh, Shawnee, KS

Built 1977 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,780

SW 43rd Terr.

Fair

Over: Butcher Cr.

20 m W of Adams, Shawnee, KS

Built 1978 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 374

120th Ave

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3.2S 0.5W OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1971 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 40

NE Price Rd

Fair

Over: SHADY CREEK

5.0W 0.8N OF ROSALIA, Butler, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 50

6 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CAVALRY CREEK

1.6E 3.0S OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 1963 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 40

13E ROAD (RS 181)

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

N. EDGE OF JENNINGS, Decatur, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 105

RS 826

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5N OF TROY, Doniphan, KS

Built 1960 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 233

Angus

Fair

Over: BAKERS BRANCH

3.2S 2.1W OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 10

RS 1229 26.2-O.0

Fair

Over: SWEETS FORK

5.5N 1.0E OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 1966 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 68

1300 RD Mile 20

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

2.5W 1.3S INT US160-K39, Montgomery, KS

Built 1981 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 78 CC.1-3200

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4.5W 1.0S OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 10

RS 844 (Rd. E9)

Fair

Over: N. FORK PRAIRIE DOG CK.

0.8W OF ALMENA, Norton, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 160

RS 1050

Fair

Over: SOLOMON RIVER

0.8W OF NILES, Ottawa, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 260

E.9-13 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK

2.5E 1.5S OF ADA, Ottawa, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 40

RS 1041

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK MILL CREEK

2.2N 4.0E OF CUBA, Republic, KS

Built 1958 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. M-16.3

Fair

Over: RILEY CREEK

1.0N 0.7W OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1988 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 20

RS 1057 462-781.63

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

1.0S 4.0W OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 1,615

120th Ave

Fair

Over: TRIB TO HACKBERRY CREEK

9.6S 0.5W OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1970 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 20

200 St 1.0-S.9

Fair

Over: STREAM,LWC

3.0W 1.1N OF PETROLIA, Allen, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

200 St. 1.0-T.8

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0W 0.2N OF PETROLIA, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD 1.6-A.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5N 1.0W OF GENEVA, Allen, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20

400 Rd 2.0-O.4

Fair

Over: STREAM,LWC

3.5W 1.0N OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD 4.2-L.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.8W 3.0S OF IOLA, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20

1000th Rd 5.0-D.8

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.8S 3.0W OF CARLYLE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD 5.9-L.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0W 3.0S OF IOLA, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

Utah Rd 6.5-C.0

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.0N 1.5W OF CARLYLE, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 7.6-E.0

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.0S 0.5W OF CARLYLE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

8.0-E.0 1600 St

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK,LWC

1.0S OF CARLYLE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 9.0-N.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5E 2.5N OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 60

1950 9.8-O.3

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.3E 1.2N OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

2000 St. 10.0-P.7

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.0E OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

2000 St. 10.0-Q.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5E 0.5S OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD 10.0-S.1

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.0E 2.5S OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD 10.6-A.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 2.5E OF CARLYLE, Allen, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

Idaho Rd 10.8-O.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.3E 1.5N OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

12.0-F.0 2400 St.

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5N 1.0W OF LA HARPE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

2400 St. 12.0-N.8

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.0S 1.0W OF LA HARPE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

2400 St. 12.0-O.9

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.9S 1.0W OF LA HARPE, Allen, KS

Built 1920 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

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