80th Rd
Carrying 80th Rd over BACON CREEK
0.1N OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
80th Rd in Lincoln, Kansas sits above 86% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (45 t), while its 1915 build year is earlier than 99% of Lincoln's recorded-year cohort (225 bridges).
80th Rd in Lincoln, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1915, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KS:000530711004148
PRE-1950 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: 80th Rd
The 80th Rd bridge in Lincoln, Kansas carries 80th Rd over BACON CREEK. It was built in 1915, making it 111 years old today. The structure is built primarily of masonry and spans 1 section, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 35 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How 80th Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1915, earlier than 222 of Lincoln's 225 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1955. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,893 of 24,894 rated).
80th Rd vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
45 Top 14% higher than 86% of 24,893 bridges
rated Kansas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Lincoln inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 225 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1915
- Material
- Masonry
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 35 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000530711004148
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
80th Rd is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 80th Rd against other structures in Lincoln and across Kansas. Kansas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for 80th Rd?
80th Rd in Lincoln, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 80th Rd inspected?
80th Rd's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 35 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 80th Rd is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 80th Rd?
80th Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 44.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 80th Rd?
80th Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 80th Rd and does age affect safety?
80th Rd was built in 1915, making it 111 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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