US-81 Hwy over West Pipe Creek Drainage
Cloud County, Kansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-81 Hwy over West Pipe Creek Drainage in Cloud County, Kansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,083 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 164 of the 312 inventoried bridges in Cloud County rated good (52.6%); 19 (6.1%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
View this bridge on a map → (39.40611, -97.66639)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 42 ft |
| Location | 2.84 Mi N US-24 |
| NBI structure number | 999908100150611 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cloud County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-81 Hwy over BNSF & KYLE RRs STREETS | 1996 | 8,831 | Good |
| US81 Hwy NB over Republican River | 1983 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy SB over Republican River | 1999 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy over Cool Creek | 2000 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy over Cool Creek | 2002 | 3,371 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy NB over US-24 Hwy | 1996 | 3,083 | Good |
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