Here, you determine the condition of the nearly 5,000 bridges in the state highway system and discover the expense related to that choice.

Lowered expectations about bridge conditions would result in short-term savings. Deferring maintenance, however, eventually results in a need for more expensive repairs.

Today, 93 percent of the bridges in the Kansas highway system are rated in good condition. This surpasses the national average and the KDOT performance goal of 90 percent.