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U-281 Hwy over Lindley Creek

Smith County, Kansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

U-281 Hwy over Lindley Creek in Smith County, Kansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,117 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 90 of the 281 inventoried bridges in Smith County rated good (32.0%); 32 (11.4%) 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.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US36 Hwy over Middle Beaver Creek Drg	1952	2,171	Good
US36 Hwy over East Beaver Creek Drg	1952	2,171	Fair
US-36 Hwy over Middle Beaver Creek	1994	2,171	Good
US-36 Hwy over East Beaver Creek	1994	2,171	Good
US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek Drainage	1963	2,031	Good
US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek	1963	2,031	Good