Bridge conditions in Pawnee County, Kansas
163 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
6 of the 163 bridges the federal inventory lists in Pawnee County are rated poor; the rest split 60 good and 97 fair.
- 6 of the 163 bridges in Pawnee County, Kansas, are rated in poor condition (3.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 60 bridges (36.8%) are rated good and 97 (59.5%) fair.
- The median Pawnee County bridge was built in 1945.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is RS 1518 O Road over Arkansas River (built 1975), carrying about 200 vehicles a day.
Good 36.8% · Fair 59.5% · Poor 3.7% of 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS 1518 O Road over Arkansas River | 1975 | 200 | Poor |
| W Road over Trib. to Ash Creek | 1945 | 40 | Poor |
| M Road over Sawmill Creek | 1986 | 30 | Poor |
| 190 Road over Sawmill Creek | 1965 | 20 | Poor |
| R Road over Ash Creek | 1945 | 20 | Poor |
| South Road over Trib. to Pawnee River | 1940 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US56 Hwy over Ash Creek Drainage | 1934 | 4,884 | Fair |
| US-56 Hwy over Ash Creek | 1994 | 4,884 | Good |
| US56 Hwy over Pawnee River | 1953 | 3,232 | Fair |
| K-19s Hwy over Arkansas River | 1996 | 2,257 | Good |
| K-19s Hwy over Pawnee River | 1996 | 2,257 | Fair |
| K156 Hwy over Pawnee River Drainage | 1936 | 2,206 | Good |
| K-156 Hwy over Pawnee River Drainage | 2004 | 2,206 | Good |
| US-56 Hwy over Coon Creek | 2022 | 2,093 | Good |
| K156 Hwy over Pawnee River Drainage | 1932 | 1,949 | Good |
| K-156 Highway over Pawnee River | 2002 | 1,949 | 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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