Elk County, KS

133 public highway bridges

Elk County Bridge Snapshot

Elk County, Kansas contains 133 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 38.3% are rated “Good,” 54.1% “Fair,” 7.5% “Poor,” and 7.5% 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.

133

Total Bridges

38.3%

Good

7.5%

Poor

7.5%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

38.3% (51)

Fair

54.1% (72)

Poor

7.5% (10)

SD

7.5% (10)

All Bridges (133)

Sort:

Road 26

Over: WEST PAINTERHOOD CREEK

1.0S 9.8E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1964 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 50

Road 5

Over: EAST FORK CANEY RIVER

3.6N OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 5

Mule

Over: SNAKE CREEK

1.0N 0.3E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1966 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 15

Native

Over: SNAKE CREEK

2.3N 0.4E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 15

Native

Over: TRIB. TO SNAKE CREEK

2.3N 0.5E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 15

Road 23

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

3.9S 5.0W OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 45

Blackjack

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.0S 2.7E OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 15

Angus

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.0S 2.8E OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1900 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Oxen

Over: TRIB. TO SNAKE CREEK

3.3N 2.3E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

Native

Over: GAME CREEK

2.3N 3.5E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Road 22

Over: LITTLE HITCHEN CREEK

4.0N 3.5W OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1939 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1

Road 22

Over: HITCHIN CREEK

1.7N 3.5W OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1912 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

Angus

Over: TRIB. TO PAN CREEK

4.3S 0.2W OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

Road 27

Over: BLOODY RUN

2.4S 1.5E OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1949 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 15

Elk/Chatq Co Line

Over: NORTH SALT CREEK

5.2S 1.8W OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 15

Road 18

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.2S 0.7W OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 15

Road 31

Over: COON CREEK

4.1S 3.0E OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 20

Road 13

Over: NORTH FORK WILDCAT CREEK

0.7N 0.3W OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1961 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 100

Evergreen

Over: CORUM CREEK

2.0N 1.8E OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1968 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 15

Native Rd

Over: TRIB. TO ELK RIVER

2.5N 5.8W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 65

Limestone

Over: WEST HUTCHIN CREEK

0.5N 4.1E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 200

Limestone

Over: EAST HUTCHIN CREEK

0.5N 7.4E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 55

Road 9

Over: BULL CREEK

1.4S 6.5W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40

Rock

Over: TRIB. TO PAW PAW CREEK

6.5N 0.2W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 85

Road 5

Over: TRIB. TO CANEY CREEK

1.2N OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

Blackjack

Over: TRIB. TO CANEY CREEK

1.0S 0.1E OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

Evergreen

Over: NORTH FORK WILDCAT CREEK

0.5N OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

Blackjack

Over: SOUTH FORK WILDCAT CREEK

2.2S 1.3E OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

Blackjack

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.0S 1.6W OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

Road 19

Over: GAME CREEK

2.1N 3.0E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

Road 31

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.6S 3.0E OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

Road 12

Over: TRIB. TO ROCK CREEK

1.9N 3.0W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1964 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 15

Pioneer

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

4.3N 0.9W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1965 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 20

Road 31

Over: COON CREEK

4.0S 3.0E OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 20

US160 HWY

Over: BACHELOR CREEK DRAINAGE

0.82 MI NW MG CO LN, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 690

Elk/Chatq Co Line

Over: BAKERS BRANCH

5.7E 3.0S GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 10

Road 19

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.8S OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

Road 7

Over: TRIB. TO ELK RIVER

4.7N 8.0W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

Flint

Over: EAST FORK CANEY RIVER

2.5N 0.5W OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 15

K99 HWY

Over: MOUND BRANCH DRAINAGE

3.17 MI N EJCT US160, Elk, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,470

Killdeer

Over: BULL CREEK

5.6W OF S. EDGE OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1980 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 40

Angus

Over: BAKERS BRANCH

3.2S 2.1W OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 10

Road 19

Over: TRIB. TO ELK RIVER

1.7N 0.5W OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

Junebug

Over: HITCHIN CREEK

1.5S 5.8E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 20

Road 5

Over: EAST FORK CANEY RIVER

3.1N 0.3W OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5

Road 5

Over: EAST FORK CANEY RIVER

3.4N 0.1W OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS

Built 1977 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 5

Road 15

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

1.5N OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

Rock

Over: TRIB. TO PAW PAW CREEK

6.5N 2.7W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 85

Dove

Over: ELK RIVER

1.0S 3.7E OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1956 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 60

US160 HWY

Over: ELK RIVER DRAINAGE

6.25 MI E EJCT K99, Elk, KS

Built 1956 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 415

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026