Bridge conditions in Osborne County, Kansas
244 inventoried bridges · 19 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 244 bridges in Osborne County: 128 rated good, 97 fair, and 19 poor.
- 19 of the 244 bridges in Osborne County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (7.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 128 bridges (52.5%) are rated good and 97 (39.8%) fair.
- The median Osborne County bridge was built in 1965.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US24 Hwy over S F Solomon R Drain (built 1957), carrying about 564 vehicles a day.
Good 52.5% · Fair 39.8% · Poor 7.8% of 244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US24 Hwy over S F Solomon R Drain | 1957 | 564 | Poor |
| US281 Hwy over Coon Creek Drainage | 1948 | 548 | Poor |
| S. 290th AVE. over Eagle Creek | 1936 | 30 | Poor |
| S. 10th AVE. over Tributary to Carr Creek | 1938 | 25 | Poor |
| S. 270th AVE. over Paradise Creek | 1914 | 20 | Poor |
| S. 55th AVE. over South Fork Solomon River | 1929 | 20 | Poor |
| S. 50th AVE. over East Fork Wolf Creek | 1938 | 20 | Poor |
| S. 270th AVE. over Medicine Creek | 1940 | 15 | Poor |
| W. 275th DR. over Eagle Creek | 1914 | 15 | Poor |
| W. 280th DR. over Coon Creek | 1941 | 15 | Poor |
| W. 270th DR. over Trib East Fork Wolf CR | 1922 | 15 | Poor |
| 230th Ave over Medicine Creek | 1912 | 10 | Poor |
| S. 180th AVE. over Trib. to Covert Creek | 1920 | 10 | Poor |
| S. 170th AVE. over Kill Creek | 1936 | 10 | Poor |
| W. 270th DR. over Wolf Creek | 1936 | 10 | Poor |
| Bloomington CmtyRd over Osborne Canal | 1960 | 5 | Poor |
| 70th Road over Trib. to S. FORK SOLOMON | 1920 | 5 | Poor |
| S. 190th AVE. over Covert Creek | 1920 | 5 | Poor |
| W. 195th DR. over Twin Creek | 1930 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US24 Hwy over N F Solomon R Drain | 1967 | 2,307 | Fair |
| US24 Hwy over Kyle Railroad | 1968 | 2,307 | Fair |
| US281 Hwy over Osborne Canal Drainage | 1950 | 1,667 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over N F Solomon R Drain | 1949 | 1,620 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over N F Solomon R Drain | 1949 | 1,620 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over N F Solomon R Drain | 1949 | 1,620 | Good |
| US-24 Hwy over N Fork Solomon River | 2003 | 1,620 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over N F Solomon R Drain | 1950 | 1,100 | Good |
| US281 Hwy over North Fork Solomon River | 1947 | 1,100 | Fair |
| US24 Hwy over S F Solomon R Drain | 1931 | 1,037 | 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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