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Bridge conditions in Butler County, Kansas

591 inventoried bridges · 38 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

The federal inventory lists 591 bridges in Butler County: 352 rated good, 201 fair, and 38 poor.

38 of the 591 bridges in Butler County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (6.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
352 bridges (59.6%) are rated good and 201 (34.0%) fair.
The median Butler County bridge was built in 1966.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is SW Ohio St RS 74 over 604 (rs 1769) (built 1960), carrying about 3,830 vehicles a day.

Good 59.6% · Fair 34.0% · Poor 6.4% of 591 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
SW Ohio St RS 74 over 604 (rs 1769)	1960	3,830	Poor
SW Haverhill over Turkey Creek	1923	1,815	Poor
K900 Parks Route over Walnut River	1962	1,686	Poor
NW Butler Rd over Prairie Creek	1938	935	Poor
SW Diamond over Branch of Four Mile Ck.	1958	780	Poor
162ND St. over I-35 Hwy (kta)	1956	651	Poor
SW Haverhill Rd over Chigger Creek	1953	410	Poor
Topeka St over Small Stream	1941	250	Poor
NW 40th Street over Trib. W. Br. Walnut Riv.	1952	150	Poor
SE 210th St over N. Branch Rock Creek	1926	105	Poor
SW Tawakoni over Four Mile Creek	1900	100	Poor
SW 140th over Small Stream	1923	75	Poor
SW Meadowlark Rd. over Pole Cat Creek	1900	50	Poor
NW 130th St. over E. Br. Whitewater River	1918	50	Poor
SW 180th over Little Walnut River	1914	50	Poor
SW Hopkins Switch over Muddy Creek	1929	50	Poor
SW 190th St over Muddy Creek	1913	50	Poor
SW Purity Springs over Rock Creek	1972	50	Poor
SW 80th over Walnut River	1930	50	Poor
SW Pickerel Rd over Rock Creek	1918	50	Poor
SW 50th over Turkey Creek	1925	50	Poor
SW Diamond Rd. over Dry Creek	1900	35	Poor
SE Teter Rd over Little Walnut River	1953	35	Poor
SE Cole Creek Rd over Bird Creek	1915	35	Poor
NW Fall St over Whitewater River	1930	30	Poor
NW Buffalo Rd over E. Br. Whitewater River	1926	30	Poor
Local 20e8-29-6 over Rock Creek N Branch	1925	30	Poor
SE Ellis Rd over N. Br. Lit. Walnut Riv.	1920	30	Poor
SE Munson Hill over Bird Creek	1927	30	Poor
SE Satchell Creek over S. Br. Lit. Walnut Riv.	1928	30	Poor
SE Gray Rd over Mid. Br. Lit. Walnut Riv	1967	30	Poor
NW Shumway Rd over Gillion Creek	1931	25	Poor
NE Price over Durechan Creek	1915	25	Poor
NE Satchell Crk Rd over Trib. E. Br. Walnut Riv.	1930	25	Poor
NW 80th Street over Dry Creek	1913	5	Poor
NW Santa Fe Lake over Gillion Creek	1900	5	Poor
SW 230th over Muddy Creek	1910	5	Poor
NW County Line Rd over Whitewater Creek	1911	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US77 Hwy over W Br Walnut Riv/ped Pass	1935	13,087	Good
54/400 Hwy Eb/wb over Republican Creek	1955	10,250	Good
W Central Ave over Lakeside Drainage	1998	9,925	Good
US54/US400 Hwy WB over Dry Creek	1955	9,799	Good
US54/US400 Hwy EB over Dry Creek	1960	9,799	Good
US54/US400 Hwy WB over Whitewater River	1955	9,799	Fair
US54/US400 Hwy EB over Whitewater River	1957	9,799	Fair
I-35 Hwy SB (kta) over Local Road	1956	9,695	Good
I-35 Hwy NB (kta) over Bike Path & Local Road	1956	9,695	Fair
I35 Hwy (kta)nb SB over Republican Creek	1955	9,695	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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