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Bridge conditions in Gove County, Kansas

109 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

1 of the 109 bridges the federal inventory lists in Gove County are rated poor; the rest split 49 good and 59 fair.

1 of the 109 bridges in Gove County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (0.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
49 bridges (45.0%) are rated good and 59 (54.1%) fair.
The median Gove County bridge was built in 1962.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is S Road (rs 272) over Trib. to Hackberry Creek (built 1938), carrying about 140 vehicles a day.

Good 45.0% · Fair 54.1% · Poor 0.9% of 109 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
S Road (rs 272) over Trib. to Hackberry Creek	1938	140	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I70 Hwy WB over Old K212 Hwy	1961	6,550	Good
I70 Hwy EB over Old K212 Hwy	1961	6,550	Good
I70 Hwy over Local Road	1961	6,550	Fair
I70 Hwy over Big Creek Drainage	1960	6,550	Fair
I70 Hwy EB & WB over Local Road	1960	6,550	Fair
I70 Hwy EB WB over Big Creek Drainage	1960	6,450	Good
I70 Hwy EB over Gove Co Rd 62	2020	6,450	Good
I70 Hwy WB over Gove Co Rd 62	2022	6,450	Good
I70 Hwy over Big Creek Drainage	1963	5,650	Fair
I70 Hwy over Local Road	1964	5,650	Fair

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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