Elk County, KS

133 public highway bridges

Elk County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Elk County, Kansas contains 133 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.3% are rated “Good,” 54.1% “Fair,” and 7.5% “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.

133
Total Bridges
38.3%
Good
54.1%
Fair
7.5%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
38.3% (51)
Fair
54.1% (72)
Poor
7.5% (10)

All Bridges (133)

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER DRAINAGE

3.56 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 525

K99 HWY

Good

Over: S FK WILDCAT CREEK

2.10 MI N CHAUTAQUA COLN, Elk, KS

Built 2014 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 600

Limestone

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

0.5N 0.8E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 435

K99 HWY

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

6.08 MI N EJCT US160, Elk, KS

Built 1935 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,470

US 160 HWY

Good

Over: PAINTERHOOD CREEK

13.86 MI E EJCT K99, Elk, KS

Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 690

US 160 HWY

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

3.74 MI NW MG CO LN, Elk, KS

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 690

Road 11

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

4.0W 2.9N OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 2018 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5

Road 7

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

3.3N 8.0W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 20

K99 HWY

Good

Over: MOUND BRANCH CREEK

3.78 MI N EJCT US160, Elk, KS

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,470

K99 HWY

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

7.43 MI N EJCT US160/K99, Elk, KS

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,370

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CORUM CREEK

5.43 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 760

Road 27

Good

Over: MIDDLE PAINTERHOOD CREEK

1.1N OF BUSBY, Elk, KS

Built 2007 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 100

18-C.9 MINOR

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK

6.1N 2.7E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 2020 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

11.59 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 1993 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 780

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK DRAINAGE

12.82 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 1993 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 860

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: STREAM CREEK

2.8 MI E OF EJCT U160/K99, Elk, KS

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 570

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK DRAINAGE

11.29 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 780

Road 27

Good

Over: MIDDLE PAINTERHOOD CREEK

1.3S 0.1W OF BUSBY, Elk, KS

Built 1990 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 100

Junebug

Good

Over: GAME CREEK

1.0S 1.9E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1993 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 145

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK DRAINAGE

9.41 MI E OF COWLEY CO, Elk, KS

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 780

Road 28

Good

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

2.1S OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 2004 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 240

Road 31

Good

Over: COON CREEK

5.0S 3.0E OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1993 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 20

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER DRAINAGE

7.71 MI E OF COWLEY CO., Elk, KS

Built 2004 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 760

Osage Trail

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WILDCAT CREEK

0.1S MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1970 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 5

Oxen

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

4.1W 3.0N OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

Mule

Poor

Over: GAME CREEK

1.0N 2.1E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Dove

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WILDCAT CREEK

0.2S 0.4E OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1938 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

Road 10

Poor

Over: MOUND BRANCH CREEK

3.8N 3.0W OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1912 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

Pioneer

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

4.0N 8.3W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 15

Road 5

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

5.2N 10.0W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15

Blackjack

Poor

Over: TRIB S. FORK WILDCAT CRK

2.0S 0.3E OF MOLINE, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

Road 9

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO BULL CREEK

0.2S 6.5W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

Rock

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

6.5N 4.5W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

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