Total bridges
223
Public highway bridges in Ford County
County profile · official public datasets
Ford County, KS
223 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 50.2% rated Good, 49.8% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 223
- Public bridges
- 50.2%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Ford County posts a top-1% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 1%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 223
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Ford County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Ford County ranks #1 of 104 Kansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Ford County, Kansas contains 223 public highway bridges. Roughly 50.2% are rated “Good,” 49.8% “Fair,” and 0% “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.
Good condition
50.2%
112 of 223 rated 7-9
Fair condition
49.8%
111 of 223 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 223 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#1 of 104
Among Kansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 223 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 50.2% (112)
Fair 49.8% (111)
Poor 0% (0)
42.2% of Ford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
94 of the 223 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 50.2% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Ford County's bridges were built
223 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 17
1920–1929
17 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
31 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s 16
1950–1959
16 bridges
- 1960s 12
1960–1969
12 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
27 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
58 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
30 bridges
- 2000s 17
2000–2009
17 bridges
- 2010s 3
2010–2019
3 bridges
- 2020s 6
2020–2029
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 58 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1972) matches the Kansas average (1972).
How Ford County compares with Kansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Kansas counties nearest Ford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1964 is 8 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 103 Kansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood County | 235 | 24.7% | 54% | 21.3% | 1957 |
| Clay County | 231 | 51.9% | 42.9% | 5.2% | 1970 |
| Allen County | 227 | 45.4% | 43.6% | 11% | 1959 |
| Lincoln County | 225 | 33.3% | 56.4% | 10.2% | 1957 |
| Riley County | 224 | 56.7% | 37.9% | 5.4% | 1976 |
| Ford County (this page) | 223 | 50.2% | 49.8% | 0% | 1972 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Ford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Ford County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside KS (223 bridges here).
- Woodford County, IL · 223 bridges
- Hardin County, KY · 223 bridges
- Stanton County, NE · 223 bridges
- Macon County, NC · 223 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside KS (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (223)
Primrose Rd
FairOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
6.2S 0.2W of Howell, Ford, KS
Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 25
Kettle Rd
FairOver: COON CREEK
5.5S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30
Rd 105
FairOver: SAWLOG CREEK
6.5W 6.8N OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1982 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 30
RS 251 (SADDLE RD)
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
0.7W 0.5N OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1982 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 760
Rd 109
FairOver: TRIB. TO DUCK CREEK
2.0W 4.0N OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1993 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 25
Rd 113
FairOver: SAWLOG CREEK
1.3E 10.7N OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1982 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 35
Rd 125
FairOver: COON CREEK
5.5S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS
Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 25
Upland Rd
FairOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
2.4E 1.4S OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1988 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 20
Zane Rd
FairOver: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK
18.0S 7.3W OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1979 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 75
Rd 120
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
3.7S 5.4W OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1983 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 40
Warrior Rd
FairOver: Trib to Arkansas River
3.0S 2.5E of Ford, Ford, KS
Built 2000 Load: 79.0 t ADT: 20
WEST PARK ST.
GoodOver: DRAINAGE TRIBUTARY
0.15W OF 14TH. ST., Ford, KS
Built 1983 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 730
US-56 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
0.37 MI E OF 56/283 SJCT, Ford, KS
Built 1996 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 4,670
US283 HWY
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
5.16 MI N US50, Ford, KS
Built 1933 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 2,090
Wilburn Rd
GoodOver: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK
1.9E 5.0N OF BLOOM, Ford, KS
Built 1935 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 40
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
8.26 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 5,680
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
3.41 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,770
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
5.33 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,770
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
5.60 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,770
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
5.12 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,770
US50 HWY
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.50 MI W JCT US50/US56, Ford, KS
Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,670
Wilburn Rd
GoodOver: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK
5.0W 5.7S OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1938 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 50
Quaker Rd
GoodOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
1.4E 5.0S OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1978 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 40
RS 251 (SADDLE RD)
GoodOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIV.
7.6W 0.5N OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 760
RS 958 (RD 118)
GoodOver: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK
3.0N 0.5E OF BLOOM, Ford, KS
Built 1971 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 120
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
2.00 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,550
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
8.13 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,680
RS 944 - 102 Rd
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
8.0W OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1988 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 490
WEST TRAIL ST.
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
W. TRAIL 0.4E OF 14TH AVE, Ford, KS
Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,065
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
1.55 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,550
US50/US400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
7.20 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS
Built 1936 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,680
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
5.76 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
6.30 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
10.83 MI SE 56/400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
12.52 MI SE 56/400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
12.96 MI SE 56/400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
3.39 MI SE-ARK RIV BR, Ford, KS
Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,690
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
3.48 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,420
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
5.32 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
7.61 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
7.90 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530
US-283 HWY
GoodOver: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE
6.51 MI N US-50, Ford, KS
Built 1996 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,090
RS 958 (RD 118)
GoodOver: MULBERRY CREEK
6.2N 0.5E OF BLOOM, Ford, KS
Built 1971 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 120
RS258(RD131/SPURE)
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
7.0N OF BUCKLIN, Ford, KS
Built 1993 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 140
Wildfire Rd
GoodOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
0.5S 0.9E OF BUCKLIN, Ford, KS
Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 70
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
6.86 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,530
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
10.49 MI SE 56/400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,530
Rd 108
GoodOver: TRIB TO MULBERRY CREEK
3.0W 10.9S OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30
Chestnut Rd
GoodOver: TRIB. TO SAWLOG CREEK
1.5W 10.0N OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS
Built 1982 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 45
US-400 HWY
GoodOver: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
9.63 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS
Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,530
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