NW Santa Fe Lake over Gillion Creek
Butler County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NW Santa Fe Lake over Gillion Creek in Butler County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 38 of the 591 inventoried bridges in Butler County rated poor (6.4%); 38 (6.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 1.0W 4.0S of Potwin |
| NBI structure number | 000080853005920 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Butler County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US77 Hwy over W Br Walnut Riv/ped Pass | 1935 | 13,087 | Good |
| 54/400 Hwy Eb/wb over Republican Creek | 1955 | 10,250 | Good |
| W Central Ave over Lakeside Drainage | 1998 | 9,925 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy WB over Dry Creek | 1955 | 9,799 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy EB over Dry Creek | 1960 | 9,799 | Good |
| US54/US400 Hwy WB over Whitewater River | 1955 | 9,799 | Fair |
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