Bridge conditions in Douglas County, Kansas
314 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
3 of the 314 bridges the federal inventory lists in Douglas County are rated poor; the rest split 239 good and 72 fair.
- 3 of the 314 bridges in Douglas County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (1.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 239 bridges (76.1%) are rated good and 72 (22.9%) fair.
- The median Douglas County bridge was built in 1988.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is 27th Street over Naismith Creek (built 1971), carrying about 5,940 vehicles a day.
Good 76.1% · Fair 22.9% · Poor 1.0% of 314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Street over Naismith Creek | 1971 | 5,940 | Poor |
| 13th Street over Stream | 1996 | 80 | Poor |
| Irving Hill Road over US40/US59 Hwy | 1966 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd Street over Frontage Road | 2013 | 28,300 | Good |
| K-10 Hwy over Us40/us-59 Hwy | 1996 | 23,800 | Good |
| Us40-us59 Hwy over NB Access to Kta 40 | 1956 | 22,877 | Fair |
| I-70 Hwy EB (kta) over US-40 Hwy | 2006 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over US-40 Hwy | 2006 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy EB (kta) over Local Road | 2006 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over Local Road | 2006 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over Local Road | 2005 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy EB (kta) over Local Road | 2006 | 22,636 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over RSO125 | 2006 | 22,636 | 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.