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.

332
Total Bridges
50%
Good
38.3%
Fair
4.2%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
50% (166)
Fair
38.3% (127)
Poor
4.2% (14)

All Bridges (332)

RS 1162 18.0-11.45

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.0N 1.6W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 835

RS 1928 13.3-12.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NUGENT CREEK

S.W. OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1926 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,955

LOCAL 18.5-6.3

Fair

Over: APPANOOSE CRK. TRIBUTARY

3.3E 3.5N OF POMONA, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

MARSHALL 14-10.6

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

1.4W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1960 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 50

RS 259 7.0-13.9

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.9E OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 721

SHAWNEE (21-23.1)

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.0S OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

K68 HWY

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.96 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,866

RS 260 22.0-13.5

Fair

Over: WEST FORK TAUY CREEK

0.3S 5.5E OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1973 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 152

RS 1162 18.2-7.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO APPANOOSE CREEK

3.2N OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 347

RS 1369 23.5-5.5

Fair

Over: TRIB. W. FK. EIGHTMILE C

2.5W 1.5N OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 361

ALLEN TR(0.5-10.2)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAC CREEK

2.8W 0.5S OF RICHMOND, Franklin, KS

Built 1986 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 25

CALIFORNIA (5.3-2)

Fair

Over: TEQUA CREEK

0.5S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

EISENHOWER(9.8-12)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROCK CREEK

3.8N 1.0W OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

WOODSON (24-22.5)

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.0N OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

ELLIS (5-14.5)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.5E 2.0S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1968 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 200

RS 259 6.9-14.2

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.2E OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 721

DOUGLAS (4-14.8)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

3.0N 1.8E OF RICHMOND, Franklin, KS

Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 25

LOCAL 16.5-16.7

Fair

Over: TAUY CREEK

2.7E OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 30

K68 HWY

Fair

Over: ABDN RR, LOC RD, RIV

13.15 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1970 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 5,810

RENO (19-19.7)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

2.0S 0.7E OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 40

RS 1647 14.6-7.0

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.6S OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS

Built 1986 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 400

RS 1164 4.6-18.0

Fair

Over: TRIB N.F.SAC BR.POTT CK

5.0E 2.4S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 67

K33 HWY

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.66 MI N I35, Franklin, KS

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,590

15TH STREET

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.58E OF US59 ON 15TH ST., Franklin, KS

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,295

RS 1647 21.0-7.5

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0S 0.9W OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 295

SAND CK (18-21.2)

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0S 2.2E OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 25

OREGON TR(18.5-18)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

1.0W 2.5S OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1972 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20

FINNEY TR(6.2-7.3)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5.0W 0.5S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1985 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 40

K68 HWY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.72 MI E OF K-33, Franklin, KS

Built 1964 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,170

WOODSON (24-7.9)

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

2.0N OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 13.0-16.1

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

3.4W. 0.5S. OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

FLORIDA (6.6-5)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.4S OF RANSOMVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

I35 HWY, SB

Fair

Over: 15th Street

2.53 MI NE US59, SB, Franklin, KS

Built 1958 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,950

CALIFORNIA (2.6-2)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO IANTHA CREEK

3.4S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1920 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 25

I35 HWY, SB

Fair

Over: MAR DES CYG RIV, PD PASS

2.93 MI NE US59, SB, Franklin, KS

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,300

I35 HWY, NB

Fair

Over: MAR DES CYG RIV, PD PASS

2.92 MI NE US59, NB, Franklin, KS

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,300

LOCAL 13.5-16.1

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

3.0W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15

RS 259 7.0-11.5

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.5W OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 580

PAWNEE (17-21.9)

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

6.0N OF RANTOUL, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

RS 260 16.8-3.0

Fair

Over: KELSEY CREEK

1.4N OF POMONA, Franklin, KS

Built 1992 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 290

RS 1646 13.0-19.2

Fair

Over: MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER

0.2S OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42

I35 HWY, SB

Fair

Over: LOCAL ROAD

OSAGE COLN, SB, Franklin, KS

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200

I35 HWY, NB

Fair

Over: LOCAL ROAD

OSAGE CO LN, NB, Franklin, KS

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200

FLORIDA (14.4-5)

Fair

Over: KELSEY CREEK

1.5E 0.5S OF POMONA, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

VIRG TR (2.6-23.5)

Fair

Over: TRIB. POTTAWATOMIE CK.

1.0S.E. OF LANE, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

US59 HWY

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK DRAINAGE

5.56 MI N ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,250

RS 1647 17.5-7.0

Fair

Over: APPANOOSE CREEK

2.5N OF RICHTER, Franklin, KS

Built 1998 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 575

NEVADA (17.1-16)

Fair

Over: TAUY CREEK

3.0E OF N. OTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 2007 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 200

THOMAS (23.0-0.6)

Fair

Over: EAST APPANOOSE CREEK

0.5N 7.4W OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1999 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 25

K33 HWY

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

1.62 MI N K 68, Franklin, KS

Built 1985 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 1,470
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