Rock Creek Road over Bluff Creek
Pottawatomie County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rock Creek Road over Bluff Creek in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 297 inventoried bridges in Pottawatomie County rated poor (6.4%); 19 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 1.0W of Blaine |
| NBI structure number | 000750917003701 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pottawatomie County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US24 Hwy WB over Big Blue River | 1960 | 12,937 | Good |
| US-24 Hwy EB over Big Blue River | 1991 | 12,937 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over College Creek | 2015 | 7,877 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over Sand Creek | 1950 | 6,515 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over Kansas River Drainage | 1950 | 6,515 | Good |
| Green Valley Road over Trib. to Big Blue River | 1984 | 6,314 | Fair |
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