Atchison County, KS

166 public highway bridges

Atchison County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Atchison County, Kansas contains 166 public highway bridges. Roughly 42.8% are rated “Good,” 48.2% “Fair,” and 8.4% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

166
Total Bridges
42.8%
Good
48.2%
Fair
8.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
42.8% (71)
Fair
48.2% (80)
Poor
8.4% (14)

All Bridges (166)

LOCAL RD. C-15.6

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.9W 1.0S OF CUMMINGS, Atchison, KS

Built 1938 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. Q-3.1

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GRASSHOPPER CK.

7.0N 0.3W OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. 4.4-M.6

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GRASSHOPPER CK.

3.6N 1.0E OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 18-I.7

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

1.3S 2.6E OF LANCASTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. E-7.6

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

1.0N 4.6E OF ARRINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. M-26.4

Fair

Over: N. BR. INDEPENDENCE CK.

0.8N.E. OF ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

K7 HWY

Fair

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

6.85 MI N US-73, Atchison, KS

Built 1964 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 1,310

PATRIOT ST. O.S.

Fair

Over: BREWERY CREEK

PATRIOT ST. IN ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 1978 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 800

US-59 HWY

Fair

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

7.70 MI NE K-116, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,710

14TH STREET 0209

Fair

Over: AT & SF & MOPAC R.R.

14TH ST. IN ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 1981 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 4,800

US-59 HWY

Fair

Over: STRANGER CREEK DRAINAGE

3.00 MI NE K116, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,830

LOCAL RD. 6.4-O.9

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GRASSHOPPER CK.

5.9N 3.0E OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1925 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 20

US159 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE STRANGER CREEK

0.88 MI N WJCT K116, Atchison, KS

Built 1930 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 380

LOCAL RD. G-19.2

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

0.5S 1.7W OF PARNELL, Atchison, KS

Built 1925 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 20

K116 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE STRANGER CREEK

10.00 MI E JACKSON COLN, Atchison, KS

Built 1942 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 680

US73, K7 HWY

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

4.19 MI S OF73/-59 JCT, Atchison, KS

Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,200

US-59 HWY

Fair

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

7.80 MI NE K-116, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,710

US-59 HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

4.66 MI NE JEFFERSON COLN, Atchison, KS

Built 1957 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,390

US-59 HWY

Fair

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

8.30 MI NE K-116, Atchison, KS

Built 1955 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,710

US159 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE GRASSHOPPER CREEK

10.71 MI NW EJCT K9, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 445

RS 22

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.0N 1.0E OF SHANNON, Atchison, KS

Built 1971 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 267

K-9 HWY

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

0.48 MI E JACKSON COLN, Atchison, KS

Built 1992 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 335

US159 HWY

Fair

Over: GRASSHOPPER CREEK

0.77 MI N WJCT K9, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 790

MINOR COL 11.2-M.7

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GRASSHOPPER CK.

5.7N 1.3E OF EFFINGHAM, Atchison, KS

Built 1935 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 20

K7 HWY-10TH ST

Fair

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

0.03 MI N US59, Atchison, KS

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,830

US159 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE STRANGER CREEK

4.07 MI N WJCT K116, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 380

LOCAL RD. C.5-29.7

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MISSOURI RIVER

1.5N.W. OF OAK MILLS, Atchison, KS

Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 30

K-116 HWY

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

6.26MI E. JACKSON COLN, Atchison, KS

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 680

RS 1400

Fair

Over: STRANGER CREEK

0.2S OF POTTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1983 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 144

LOCAL RD. 4.5-J.1

Fair

Over: LITTLE GRASSHOPPER CREEK

1.0E OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1980 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 20

RIVER FRONT RD.

Fair

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

.1 E. SHERMAN RD., Atchison, KS

Built 1980 Load: 87.9 t ADT: 665

LOCAL RD. 2-C.6

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

0.4S 1.0W OF ARRINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1964 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 5

RS 1592

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0N OF LARKINBURG, Atchison, KS

Built 1964 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 60

RS 1592

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1.0N OF LARKINBURG, Atchison, KS

Built 1964 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

FIFTH ST. FAU 0219

Good

Over: AT & SF R.R.,U.S.59

5TH. ST. IN ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 2,580

US59 HWY-UTAH BV

Good

Over: BREWERY CREEK

0.10 MI W OF US-73, Atchison, KS

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,360

RS 20

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

1.0W OF KENNEKUK, Atchison, KS

Built 1974 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 89

RS 1700

Good

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

3.7N 1.0E OF LANCASTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1977 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 187

LOCAL RD. E-20.3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

1.0N 1.8E of Cummings, Atchison, KS

Built 2014 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. K-21.6

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

3.7W OF JCT. K-7, Atchison, KS

Built 1998 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,675

LOCAL RD 27.5-F.3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MISSOURI RIVER

4.5S 3.0E OF ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 2015 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 60

K116 HWY

Good

Over: COAL CREEK DRAINAGE

4.93 MI E JACKSON COLN, Atchison, KS

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 680

LOCAL RD. O-22.9

Good

Over: TRIB. INDEPENDENCE CREEK

4.0N 4.4E of Shannon, Atchison, KS

Built 2010 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 70

LOCAL RD. H-3.1

Good

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

2.0S 0.3W OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1986 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 25.4-P.3

Good

Over: N. BR. INDEPENDENCE CK.

3.0E OF STATE LAKE, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. 28.2-E.3

Good

Over: Owl Creek

0.8N 3.2E OF ST.PATS, Atchison, KS

Built 2013 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. O-16.5

Good

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

3.5N 1.2E OF LANCASTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. N.6-17.5

Good

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

3.1N 2.2E OF LANCASTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

LOCAL RD. 22.5-P.9

Good

Over: N. BR. INDEPENDENCE CK.

1.0N OF STATE LAKE, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

K116 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.73 MI E JACKSON CO LINE, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 670
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