Chautauqua County, KS

130 public highway bridges

Chautauqua County Bridge Snapshot

Chautauqua County, Kansas contains 130 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 41.5% are rated “Good,” 47.7% “Fair,” 10.8% “Poor,” and 10.8% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in KS are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

130
Total Bridges
41.5%
Good
10.8%
Poor
10.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
41.5% (54)
Fair
47.7% (62)
Poor
10.8% (14)
SD
10.8% (14)

All Bridges (130)

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER

1.76 MI E OF COWLEY COLN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1995 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 2,480

CC.114.8 Indian Rd

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2010 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50

RANCH RD

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER

1.0N 1.0E OF CLOVERDALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 10

U166 BUS HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE CANEY CREEK

1.08 MI W NJCT K99, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 470

LARIET RD

Good

Over: NORTH CANEY CREEK

2.5N 2.5E OF SEDAN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

RS 95 Road 8

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER

1.2S OF HEWINS, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 38

O.5-20.6 Road 16

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.5N 1.0E OF ELGIN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.29 ME NJCT K99, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2023 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,420

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER TRIBUTARY

2.39 MI E OF COWLEY COLN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1995 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,480

Indian Rd Z.5-13.7

Good

Over: NORTH CANEY CREEK

2.0N 2.0E OF PERU, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2008 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 20

Road 30 CC.0-12.2

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1990 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 40

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK DRAINAGE

9.46 MI E CANEY ST, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,000

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER DRAINAGE

3.81 MI E OF COWLEY COLN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,000

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: GRANT CREEK

5.37 MI E CANEY ST, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,000

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: SHANGHAI CREEK

6.19 MI E CANEY ST, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,000

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: GRANT CREEK DRAINAGE

5.52 MI E CANEY ST, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 2,000

Junction Rd

Poor

Over: SHANGHI CREEK

1.0N 0.5E OF WAUNETA, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 2.4 t ADT: 10

LOCAL A.0-16.5

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5S & 1.0 W OF CEDARVALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 10

LOCAL CC.8-9.5

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

7.4N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 5

LOCAL D.4-15.5

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.5S 2.0E OF CEDARVALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 10

S3132 W County Rd

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

S.W. COR. OF SEDAN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

N.8-9.5 Marshal Rd

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0N OF ROGERS, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

A8150 Heritage Rd

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5W OF CEDARVALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

OL' US166 C.1-14

Poor

Over: CANEY RIVER OVERFLOW

.53E OF CEDARVALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,095

EE5120 Washington

Poor

Over: BEE CREEK

5.0N 2.5E OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

RS 97

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.3E 7.8N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 145

Prairie Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1.5S 3.0E OF HALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1955 Load: 4.4 t ADT: 10

Road 30

Structurally Deficient

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.2N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

31st Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

2.0S 4.0E OF HALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 50

LOCAL R.6-5.1

Structurally Deficient

Over: Lake Murray Gill

7.0N 1.0W OF SEDAN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1965 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 10

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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