Rice County, KS

262 public highway bridges

Rice County Bridge Snapshot

Rice County, Kansas contains 262 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 48.9% are rated “Good,” 48.1% “Fair,” 3.1% “Poor,” and 3.1% 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.

262

Total Bridges

48.9%

Good

3.1%

Poor

3.1%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

48.9% (128)

Fair

48.1% (126)

Poor

3.1% (8)

SD

3.1% (8)

All Bridges (262)

Sort:

AVE. U

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.9S 2.5W OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1969 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125

AVE. U

Over: COW CREEK

1.5N 6.8E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1968 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 65

K4 HWY

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK DRAIN

14.72 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 965

20TH RD.

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

0.5N 4.5E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1979 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 100

AVE. V | RS 572

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

9.0E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1956 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 730

28TH RD. | RS 574

Over: LONE TREE CREEK

2.0E 4.2S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 165

AVE. C

Over: LOST CREEK

1.5S 2.2W OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25

AVE. L

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

1.2E 2.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 60

K4 HWY

Over: CALF CREEK

1.40 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1946 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 1,060

4TH RD. | RS 570

Over: COW CREEK

4.8S 2.0W OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 215

AVE. Q | RS 445

Over: COW CREEK

1.0W OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1970 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 2,260

AVE. V | RS 572

Over: COW CREEK

8.0E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1956 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 730

30TH RD.

Over: SAND CREEK

1.4N 14.5E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1977 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 10

21ST RD.

Over: COW CREEK

1.5N 5.6E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1985 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 45

20TH RD.

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

0.2N OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 100

AVE. Q | RS 445

Over: JARVIS CREEK

0.5E OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1971 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,260

K14 HWY

Over: SALT CREEK

0.03 MI N WASHINGTON ST, Rice, KS

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,170

US56 HWY

Over: SALT CREEK

0.14 MI E K14, Rice, KS

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,530

AVE. Q | RS 445

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

2.0W OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,260

AVE. L

Over: COW CREEK

1.7N 2.8E OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1973 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 25

AVE. T

Over: SANTA FE SLOUGH

2.5N 4.4E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1991 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 170

AVE. P

Over: DRY CREEK

4.0W 6.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1938 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 25

24TH RD.

Over: COW CREEK

8.5E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40

AVE. X

Over: OLD CHANNEL COW CREEK

1.5S 9.6E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

26TH RD.

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

0.3W 3.4S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1989 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 70

1ST RD.

Over: COW CREEK

4.5W 4.5S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1971 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 50

22ND RD. | RS 560

Over: DRY CREEK

6.0E 1.2S OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 830

AVE. A

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

0.4N 3.0W OF GENESEO, Rice, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

K4 HWY

Over: PLUM CREEK

6.26 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 995

K4 HWY

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

13.35 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1954 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 965

23RD RD.

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

3.2W 3.5N OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1927 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 25

AVE. F | RS 984

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.0S 1.7E of Bushton, Rice, KS

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

AVE. A

Over: LOST CREEK

0.5N 2.2W OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30

4TH RD. | RS 506

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.5S OF RAYMOND, Rice, KS

Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

6TH RD.

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

2.8S 3.7W OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1997 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

AVE. Q | RS 445

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

0.5W OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,260

AVE. H

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

1.2W 5.0N OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 2016 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

22ND RD. | RS 560

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.3W 0.3N of Galt, Rice, KS

Built 1978 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 95

22ND RD. | RS 560

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5N.E. OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,155

AVE. B

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.4E 0.4S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1984 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 130

6TH RD.

Over: COW CREEK

4.2N 1.0W OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1986 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 30

12TH RD. | RS 577

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

2.2S OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 30

AVE. E

Over: CALF CREEK

2.3W 3.5S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 2001 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 60

AVE. L

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

0.5N 2.0W OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1976 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 40

AVE. B

Over: CALF CREEK

0.5S 2.8W OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40

US56 HWY

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

1.38 MI E K46, Rice, KS

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,110

AVE. V | RS 572

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

4.5E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,140

11TH RD. | RS 577

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

3W 2.2S OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 85

AVE. F | RS 984

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

4.0S 3.9E OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

AVE. F | RS 984

Over: TRIB. LITTLE COW CREEK

7.0N OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 95

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026