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Rawlins County, KS

103 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 48.5% rated Good, 36.9% Fair, 14.6% Poor.

103
Public bridges
48.5%
Good condition
14.6%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Rawlins County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

101st
of 104 on Poor share
14.6%
Poor-condition share
103
public highway bridges
1969
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.

Rawlins County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Rawlins County ranks #101 of 104 Kansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 14.6%). Rawlins County, Kansas contains 103 public highway bridges. Roughly 48.5% are rated “Good,” 36.9% “Fair,” and 14.6% “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.

Total bridges

103

Public highway bridges in Rawlins County

Good condition

48.5%

50 of 103 rated 7-9

Fair condition

36.9%

38 of 103 rated 5-6

Poor condition

14.6%

15 of 103 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#101 of 104

Among Kansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 103 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
48.5% (50)
Fair
36.9% (38)
Poor
14.6% (15)

Rawlins County's Poor-condition bridges carry 360 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 14.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 24 crossings a day against 332 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 103 of 103 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

65% of Rawlins County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

67 of the 103 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 48.5% 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.

One structure carries 38.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

Q.5 ROAD (RS 553) over BEAVER CREEK, built 1930, carries 140 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 15-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 360 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Rawlins County's bridges were built

103 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 22 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.4% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1969) matches the Kansas average (1972).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Rawlins County compares with Kansas's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Kansas counties nearest Rawlins County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 14.6% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1969 against a peer-group mean of 1968 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 103 Kansas counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Rawlins County and the 5 Kansas counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Gove County 109 1.8%
Hodgeman County 109 1.8%
Sherman County 105 1.9%
Rawlins County (this page) 103 14.6%
Clark County 102 2.9%
Cheyenne County 100 6%

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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside KS (103 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside KS (1969 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 103 Good 50 Fair 38 Poor 15

All bridges (103)

23 ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

7.9S 2.5E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30

Y ROAD (RS 675)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.5N 1.6W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 85

4 ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

12.0S 1.0E OF MCDONALD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30

C ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

14.0S 11.0W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

K25 HWY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DRAINAGE

1.25 MI. SOUTH OF US-36, Rawlins, KS

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,520

Y ROAD (RS 675)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.5N 3.6W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1976 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 55

27 ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

0.4S 6.0W OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 2007 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 20

3 ROAD (RS 410)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

11.9S OF MCDONALD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80

30.5 ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

1.7N 5.8E OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 55

US36 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

8.78MI W JT K25, Rawlins, KS

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 790

25.5 ROAD (RS 892)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.5S 0.2E OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1992 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 225

X.5 ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.25E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

K25 HWY

Good

Over: SO FORK DRIFTWOOD CREEK

7.80 MI. NORTH OF US-36, Rawlins, KS

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 875

31 ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5S 3.5W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1990 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 65

U ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.2N 1.9E OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 45

US36 HWY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DRAINAGE

5.82MI E JT K25, Rawlins, KS

Built 1935 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 740

U ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.2N 0.3E OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 2004 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 45

17 ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.1S 3.5W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

O ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.0S 3.1W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30

X.5 ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 95

K-25 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SAPPA CREEK

1.55 MI N THOMAS COLN, Rawlins, KS

Built 1997 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 1,460

25 ROAD (RS 892)

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK DRIFTWOOD CR.

9.7N O.2W OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1986 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 65

US-36 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DRAINAGE

9.22 MI E JCT K-25, Rawlins, KS

Built 2001 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 740

26 ROAD (RS 889)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SAPPA CREEK

11.4S 5.2E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 35

K-25 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.6 MI N OF US-36 HWY, Rawlins, KS

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,890

21 ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

8.2S 0.5E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

K ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

1.7E OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 2016 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

5.5 ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

11.2S 2.5E OF MCDONALD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 30

K-25 HWY

Good

Over: BEAVER CRK @ LAKE ATWOOD

0.10 MI NORTH OF US-36, Rawlins, KS

Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,890

Y ROAD (RS 675)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.5N 5.7W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 2020 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 55

US36 HWY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DRAINAGE

3.65MI E JT K25, Rawlins, KS

Built 1935 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 740

U ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.5N 3.5E OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 45

24 ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

7.6S 3.5E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2000 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 25

16.5 ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.5S 4.0W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 2010 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 25

T ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.7S 0.4W OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1999 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 225

F ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SAPPA CREEK

5.0S 7.2W OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 2001 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 10

37 ROAD

Good

Over: LAMBS DRAW

4.1N 4.0E OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 2002 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 10

S ROAD (RS 179)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

1.1S 1.3W OF LUDELL, Rawlins, KS

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 225

37 ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY BEAVER CREEK

2.6S 2.3E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1963 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 15

CC.5 ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST FORK BURNTWOOD CR.

13.5N 0.8E OF MCDONALD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1930 Load: 2.2 t ADT: 15

30 ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

0.8S 3.0W OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 1971 Load: 3.1 t ADT: 20

28 ROAD

Poor

Over: LONG DRAW

6.4S 5.0W OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 1943 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 10

J ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

7.0S 9.8E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1938 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 10

33 ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0S 1.7W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1950 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 10

14.5 ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH BEAVER CREEK

2.5N 3.5E OF BEARDSLEY, Rawlins, KS

Built 1951 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 5

S ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH BEAVER CREEK

1.0N 0.5W OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1956 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 5

V ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.0N 7.9E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1953 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 10

23.5 ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.7N 3.0E OF ATWOOD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1949 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 25

R ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.8S 2.2W OF BLAKEMAN, Rawlins, KS

Built 1953 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 15

37 ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.5E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1968 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 15

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