Dams earned the lowest grade of a D-. With 6,087 dams, Kansas has the second most dams in the United States next only to Texas. Of the state’s dams, 230 are classified as high hazard, meaning failure would likely lead to loss of life and significant property damage.
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Aviation
Bridges
Dams
Drinking Water
Energy
Levees
Rail
Roads
School FacilitiesA: Exceptional, B: Good, C: Mediocre, D: Poor, F: Failing, ?: Incomplete
Each category was evaluated on the basis of capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation
Aviation
79 public-use airports
Bridges
2,554 of the 25,171 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$43.10 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
227 high hazard dams
Dams
85% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Drinking Water
$4.2 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
3.473 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 33th
Hazardous Waste
11 sites on the National Priorities List
Inland Waterways
120 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 39th nationally
Levees
772 miles of levees
Ports
300 thousand short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 42nd nationally
Public Parks
$2.7 billion of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
14 freight railroads covering 4,891 miles across the state, ranking 6th nationally by mileage
Roads
$878 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $435 /yr per motorist
Roads
10,547 of the state’s 140,614 public roads are major roads, and 8% are in poor condition
Schools
$4.6 billion in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
7.7 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$3.2 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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