S Fisher Rd 61 over Plum Creek
Osage County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- S Fisher Rd 61 over Plum Creek in Osage County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 302 inventoried bridges in Osage County rated poor (6.0%); 18 (6.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 1.7S 1.5W of Burlingame |
| NBI structure number | 000700977504761 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Osage County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I35 Hwy SB over Long Creek | 1973 | 6,750 | Good |
| I35 Hwy NB over Long Creek | 1973 | 6,750 | Good |
| I35 Hwy SB over Coal Creek | 1974 | 6,750 | Good |
| I35 Hwy NB over Coal Creek | 1973 | 6,750 | Good |
| I35 Hwy SB over Rock Creek | 1973 | 6,500 | Good |
| I35 Hwy NB over Rock Creek | 1973 | 6,500 | Fair |
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