Bridge conditions in Sedgwick County, Kansas
1,339 inventoried bridges · 39 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Sedgwick County tracks close to typical: 39 of its 1,339 inventoried bridges (2.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 39 of the 1,339 bridges in Sedgwick County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 892 bridges (66.6%) are rated good and 408 (30.5%) fair.
- The median Sedgwick County bridge was built in 1988.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is South Broadway over Rock Island Railroad (built 2013), carrying about 10,826 vehicles a day.
Good 66.6% · Fair 30.5% · Poor 2.9% of 1,339 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| K 96 Hwy over Middle Fork Chisolm Crk | 2023 | 59,400 | Good |
| I-235 Hwy over I-235 HWY I-135 Ramps | 2023 | 59,400 | Good |
| K 96 Hwy WB over BNSF RR | 2022 | 59,400 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy WB over BNSF Railroad | 1953 | 59,000 | Fair |
| US 54 Hw EB over BNSF & Ko RR & Streets | 1979 | 59,000 | Good |
| US-54 Hwy WB over City Sts/arkansas River | 1994 | 59,000 | Good |
| US-54 Hwy EB over City Sts/arkansas River | 1994 | 59,000 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy WB over Sycamore St | 1993 | 58,500 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy EB over Sycamore St | 1993 | 58,500 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy EB over I135 HWY EL-WL & Canal | 1976 | 52,000 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Sedgwick County → - all 1,339, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
All of Kansas: Kansas bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.