McPherson County, KS

577 public highway bridges

McPherson County Bridge Snapshot

McPherson County, Kansas contains 577 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 63.8% are rated “Good,” 32.2% “Fair,” 0.7% “Poor,” and 0.7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in KS are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

577
Total Bridges
63.8%
Good
0.7%
Poor
0.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
63.8% (368)
Fair
32.2% (186)
Poor
0.7% (4)
SD
0.7% (4)

All Bridges (577)

US56 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

JCT I135/US56, WB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 7,194

US56 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

JCT I135/US56, EB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 10,928

CHEROKEE RD RS 446

Unknown

Over: K-61 HWY

4.7 MI NE OF RENO COLINE, McPherson, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 4,433

8TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: K-61 HWY

5.79 MI NE OF RENO COLINE, McPherson, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 4,586

US-81 ALT HWY, SB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

JCT US81 ALT/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 5,110

US-81 ALT HWY, NB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

JCT US81 ALT/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.58 MI N HARVEY COLN, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,565

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.50 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,211

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

4.22 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,211

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

7.49 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

8.21 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,110

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

1.40 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 7,194

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

3.40 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,514

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

11.42 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,616

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

1.00 MI N US81 BUS, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,312

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB/SB

2.00 MI N US81 BUS, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 ADT: 5,312

MOHAWK ROAD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY

2.0 MI N US56, McPherson, KS

Built 2017 ADT: 7,194

Avenue A

Unknown

Over: I-135

1.52 MI N US81 ALT, McPherson, KS

Built 2021 ADT: 10,928

RS0451, K260 HWY

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY SB-NB

SJCT K260/I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,160

FRONTIER RD.

Fair

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

2.5S 0.5E OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 65

9TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.

1.0E 5.8N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1962 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 35

RS 2043

Fair

Over: TRIB. WEST EMMA CREEK

2.0SE OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 5.7 t ADT: 1,400

21ST. AVE.

Fair

Over: RUNNING TURKEY CREEK

3.7S OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1963 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 30

PIONEER RD.

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

3.0E 6.4S OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1962 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 50

WELLS FARGO RD.

Fair

Over: KENTUCKY CREEK

0.5N 3.4E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 100

26TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: SOUTH GYPSUM CREEK

1.0W 10.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1928 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 30

RS 1068 22ND. AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GYPSUM CREEK

1.0E 7.4N OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

RS 2043

Fair

Over: TRIB. WEST EMMA CREEK

2.4SE OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 1,400

CHEROKEE RD.

Fair

Over: WEST EMMA CREEK

2.0N 4.2E OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1929 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

RS 1068 22ND. AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GYPSUM CREEK

1.0E 8.3N OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1956 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 50

6TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. BLAZE FORK CREEK

5.3E 3.8S OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS

Built 1928 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 30

10TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: BLAZE FORK CREEK

2.0E 1.4N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1963 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 50

RS 2031 8TH. AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK

3.7S OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1928 Load: 10.6 t ADT: 770

SIOUX RD.

Fair

Over: EAST KENTUCKY CREEK

2.5S 4.6E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1924 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 45

24TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: NORTH GYPSUM CREEK

3.0W 10.6N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 60

RS 445 COMANCHE RD

Fair

Over: BLAZE FORK

6.1W OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1953 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 290

RS 1065 MOCCASIN

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.5N 1.4W OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1936 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 480

2ND. AVE.

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.8S 3.0W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1936 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 25

SIOUX RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GYPSUM CREEK

0.2W 10.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1934 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 5

RS 1063 8TH. AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK

2.9S OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1936 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 815

RAINBOW RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BATTLE CREEK

1.9W 8.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 50

FRONTIER RD.

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.7E 2.5S OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 25

RS 429 SMOKY VAL.

Fair

Over: EAST KENTUCKY CREEK

8.9W OF ROXBURY, McPherson, KS

Built 1946 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 510

FRONTIER RD.

Fair

Over: LONE TREE CREEK

1.0E 3.5S OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS

Built 1963 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 30

19TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: PEWEE CREEK

1.9N 5.5E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1919 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 25

RS 445 COMANCHE RD

Fair

Over: WEST EMMA CREEK

11.3E OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1962 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 55

RS 451 ARROWHEAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

6.0W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1970 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 785

RS 445 COMANCHE RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. WEST EMMA CREEK

11.0E OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1977 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 55

SMOKY VALLEY RD.

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.3S 3.9W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1913 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 30

15TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DRY TURKEY CK.

4.0S 1.0E OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 50

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial