Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Kansas

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July 5, 2023
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Kansas

One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.

Stacker investigated which counties in Kansas have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.

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#20. Pottawatomie County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.6% (26 of 302 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 11.4% (8,644 of 76,138 square meters of bridges)

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#19. Wilson County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.8% (18 of 205 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.9% (1,786 of 62,568 square meters of bridges)

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#18. Wabaunsee County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.4% (23 of 245 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.3% (2,271 of 68,782 square meters of bridges)

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#17. Nemaha County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.6% (34 of 355 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.3% (3,904 of 62,449 square meters of bridges)

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#16. Atchison County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.6% (19 of 198 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.5% (2,386 of 67,740 square meters of bridges)

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#15. Woodson County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.8% (14 of 143 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.8% (1,551 of 32,369 square meters of bridges)

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#14. Cheyenne County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.8% (10 of 102 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.7% (1,030 of 22,029 square meters of bridges)

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#13. Decatur County

- Bridges in poor condition: 10.0% (16 of 160 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.0% (1,039 of 35,125 square meters of bridges)

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#12. Morris County

- Bridges in poor condition: 10.4% (19 of 182 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 8.3% (3,143 of 37,888 square meters of bridges)

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#11. Ness County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.0% (19 of 173 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.5% (1,648 of 36,495 square meters of bridges)

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#10. Allen County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.0% (25 of 227 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.4% (1,659 of 68,376 square meters of bridges)

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#9. Marion County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.0% (36 of 326 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.4% (2,277 of 67,224 square meters of bridges)

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#8. Lincoln County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.5% (27 of 235 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.0% (1,736 of 43,662 square meters of bridges)

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#7. Marshall County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.6% (47 of 405 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.5% (6,082 of 80,608 square meters of bridges)

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#6. Sheridan County

- Bridges in poor condition: 12.5% (15 of 120 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 9.5% (2,979 of 31,500 square meters of bridges)

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#5. Smith County

- Bridges in poor condition: 14.0% (40 of 286 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.7% (3,711 of 48,160 square meters of bridges)

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#4. Bourbon County

- Bridges in poor condition: 15.0% (31 of 206 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.4% (3,505 of 80,421 square meters of bridges)

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#3. Rawlins County

- Bridges in poor condition: 15.4% (16 of 104 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.2% (1,950 of 26,985 square meters of bridges)

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#2. Phillips County

- Bridges in poor condition: 17.3% (44 of 255 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.8% (3,671 of 46,823 square meters of bridges)

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#1. Greenwood County

- Bridges in poor condition: 20.4% (48 of 235 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 11.0% (7,336 of 66,398 square meters of bridges)

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