Franklin County, KS
332 public highway bridges
Franklin County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Franklin County, Kansas contains 332 public highway bridges. Roughly 50% are rated “Good,” 38.3% “Fair,” and 4.2% “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.
Condition Distribution
All Bridges (332)
RS 1162 18.0-11.45
FairOver: SAND CREEK
1.0N 1.6W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
RS 1928 13.3-12.0
FairOver: TRIB. TO NUGENT CREEK
S.W. OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
LOCAL 18.5-6.3
FairOver: APPANOOSE CRK. TRIBUTARY
3.3E 3.5N OF POMONA, Franklin, KS
MARSHALL 14-10.6
FairOver: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK
1.4W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
RS 259 7.0-13.9
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.9E OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
SHAWNEE (21-23.1)
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
1.0S OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS
K68 HWY
FairOver: LOST CREEK
1.96 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS
RS 260 22.0-13.5
FairOver: WEST FORK TAUY CREEK
0.3S 5.5E OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
RS 1162 18.2-7.0
FairOver: TRIB. TO APPANOOSE CREEK
3.2N OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS
RS 1369 23.5-5.5
FairOver: TRIB. W. FK. EIGHTMILE C
2.5W 1.5N OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
ALLEN TR(0.5-10.2)
FairOver: TRIB. TO SAC CREEK
2.8W 0.5S OF RICHMOND, Franklin, KS
CALIFORNIA (5.3-2)
FairOver: TEQUA CREEK
0.5S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS
EISENHOWER(9.8-12)
FairOver: TRIB. TO ROCK CREEK
3.8N 1.0W OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
WOODSON (24-22.5)
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.0N OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS
ELLIS (5-14.5)
FairOver: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK
1.5E 2.0S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
RS 259 6.9-14.2
FairOver: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK
1.2E OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
DOUGLAS (4-14.8)
FairOver: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK
3.0N 1.8E OF RICHMOND, Franklin, KS
LOCAL 16.5-16.7
FairOver: TAUY CREEK
2.7E OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
K68 HWY
FairOver: ABDN RR, LOC RD, RIV
13.15 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS
RENO (19-19.7)
FairOver: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK
2.0S 0.7E OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS
RS 1647 14.6-7.0
FairOver: BLUE CREEK
0.6S OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS
RS 1164 4.6-18.0
FairOver: TRIB N.F.SAC BR.POTT CK
5.0E 2.4S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
K33 HWY
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.66 MI N I35, Franklin, KS
15TH STREET
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.58E OF US59 ON 15TH ST., Franklin, KS
RS 1647 21.0-7.5
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.0S 0.9W OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
SAND CK (18-21.2)
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
3.0S 2.2E OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS
OREGON TR(18.5-18)
FairOver: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK
1.0W 2.5S OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS
FINNEY TR(6.2-7.3)
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
5.0W 0.5S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
K68 HWY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.72 MI E OF K-33, Franklin, KS
WOODSON (24-7.9)
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
2.0N OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
LOCAL 13.0-16.1
FairOver: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES
3.4W. 0.5S. OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS
FLORIDA (6.6-5)
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.4S OF RANSOMVILLE, Franklin, KS
I35 HWY, SB
FairOver: 15th Street
2.53 MI NE US59, SB, Franklin, KS
CALIFORNIA (2.6-2)
FairOver: TRIB. TO IANTHA CREEK
3.4S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS
I35 HWY, SB
FairOver: MAR DES CYG RIV, PD PASS
2.93 MI NE US59, SB, Franklin, KS
I35 HWY, NB
FairOver: MAR DES CYG RIV, PD PASS
2.92 MI NE US59, NB, Franklin, KS
LOCAL 13.5-16.1
FairOver: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES
3.0W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
RS 259 7.0-11.5
FairOver: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK
1.5W OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS
PAWNEE (17-21.9)
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
6.0N OF RANTOUL, Franklin, KS
RS 260 16.8-3.0
FairOver: KELSEY CREEK
1.4N OF POMONA, Franklin, KS
RS 1646 13.0-19.2
FairOver: MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
0.2S OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS
I35 HWY, SB
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
OSAGE COLN, SB, Franklin, KS
I35 HWY, NB
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
OSAGE CO LN, NB, Franklin, KS
FLORIDA (14.4-5)
FairOver: KELSEY CREEK
1.5E 0.5S OF POMONA, Franklin, KS
VIRG TR (2.6-23.5)
FairOver: TRIB. POTTAWATOMIE CK.
1.0S.E. OF LANE, Franklin, KS
US59 HWY
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK DRAINAGE
5.56 MI N ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS
RS 1647 17.5-7.0
FairOver: APPANOOSE CREEK
2.5N OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS
NEVADA (17.1-16)
FairOver: TAUY CREEK
3.0E OF N. OTAWA, Franklin, KS
THOMAS (23.0-0.6)
FairOver: EAST APPANOOSE CREEK
0.5N 7.4W OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
K33 HWY
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
1.62 MI N K 68, Franklin, KS
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