Bridge conditions in Barton County, Kansas
449 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 449 bridges in Barton County: 210 rated good, 237 fair, and 2 poor.
- 2 of the 449 bridges in Barton County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (0.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 210 bridges (46.8%) are rated good and 237 (52.8%) fair.
- The median Barton County bridge was built in 1955.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is K96 Hwy over Walnut Creek Drainage (built 1941), carrying about 1,949 vehicles a day.
Good 46.8% · Fair 52.8% · Poor 0.4% of 449 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| K96 Hwy over Walnut Creek Drainage | 1941 | 1,949 | Poor |
| US281 K4 Hwy over Blood Creek Drainage | 1932 | 1,796 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 56 Hwy K96 Hwy over Walnut CR. Drainage | 1985 | 7,716 | Good |
| US56 Hwy K96 Hwy over Walnut Creek | 1985 | 7,716 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over Little Walnut Creek Drg | 1920 | 6,673 | Good |
| US 281 Hwy over Arkansas River | 1977 | 6,053 | Fair |
| US281 Hwy over Cheyenne Bottoms Drg. | 2004 | 5,930 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over Blood Creek Drg | 2004 | 5,930 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over Blood Creek | 2004 | 5,930 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over Blood Creek Drainage | 2004 | 5,889 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over Dry Walnut Creek | 2014 | 4,595 | Good |
| US-281 Hwy over Drainage | 2022 | 4,595 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.