Ellsworth County, KS

242 public highway bridges

Ellsworth County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Ellsworth County, Kansas contains 242 public highway bridges. Roughly 45.9% are rated “Good,” 47.5% “Fair,” and 2.1% “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.

242
Total Bridges
45.9%
Good
47.5%
Fair
2.1%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
45.9% (111)
Fair
47.5% (115)
Poor
2.1% (5)

All Bridges (242)

Ave K

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

1.0E 7.0S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

Ave D

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4.1 W 6.7 N of Ellsworth, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 30

K14 HWY

Good

Over: ASH CREEK DRAINAGE

5.99 MI N RICE COLN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1947 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,170

Ave F

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

4.0N 0.1E OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 60

K140 HWY

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG

1.97 MI E K141, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,230

K156 HWY

Good

Over: EAST ELKHORN CREEK DRG.

4.61 MI NE K111, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,980

2nd Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLOOD CREEK

0.4E 7.4S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 25

Ave V

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

0.3S 3.0W OF LORRAINE, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 55

Ave H

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

0.7E 2.7N OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

Ave L

Good

Over: TRIB TO SMOKY HILL RIVER

1.4E OF KANOPOLIS, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

K14 HWY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK DRAINAGE

1.84 MI N K140, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,030

Old Hwy 40

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.3W 0.8N OF BLACK WOLF, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 655

3rd Road

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

1.4E 6.0S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 20

NE MAIN ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

NE MAIN AT NEBRASKA AVE, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150

K140 HWY

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG

2.10 MI E K141, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,230

11th Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BUFFALO CREEK

4.0W 1.9N OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 35

K140 HWY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

0.40 MI E K156, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,250

Old Hwy 40

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.8N 4.0W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2020 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 710

NE MAIN ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

NE MAIN AT WEST ST, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

K-140 HWY

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

6.1 MI E K-111/K-140 JCT, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,150

K-156 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RS-238; UP RR

1.01 MI NE K-14 HIGHWAY, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 3,790

2nd Road

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

0.4E 7.5S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25

2nd Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CALF CREEK

1.7S 2.7W OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30

Ave L

Good

Over: LOSS CREEK

1.3S 7.0W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2017 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 35

K156 HWY

Good

Over: EAST ELKHORN CREEK

2.45 MI NE K111, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1965 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,980

3rd Road

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

1.4E 1.5S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

Ave B

Good

Over: COW CREEK

5.6E 2.1N OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1960 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 25

31st Road

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK

0.2N 5.0E OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2005 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 15

K14 HWY

Good

Over: OXIDE CREEK

12.88 MI N RICE COLN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2004 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,170

Ave E

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4.0W & 5.7N of Ellsworth, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2014 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 30

K-156 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5.55 MI NE BARTON COLN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2002 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,880

Ave L

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.9 W of Kanapolis, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 815

K140 HWY

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRN

1.13 MI E K-156, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 1,250

Ave L

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4.1E OF KANOPOLIS, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2008 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 5

K140 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.55 MI E K-156, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 1,250

5th Road

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.8S 3.4E OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 25

K-156 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK DRNG

7.94 MI NE BARTON CO LN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2008 Load: 96.2 t ADT: 2,880

Ave H

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.7N 4.1W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

105 Road

Poor

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.8S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 335

K140 HWY

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE

3.21 MI E K111, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1928 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,150

K232 HWY

Poor

Over: WILSON CREEK

1.25 MI S I70, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 725

K141 HWY

Poor

Over: UP RR, W SPRING CR

0.64 MI S K140, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 445

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