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)

AVE. C | RS 2033

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

6.0N 2.7E OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

AVE. C

Fair

Over: CALF CREEK

1.5S 2.6W OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

AVE. L

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.9E 0.7N OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

AVE. G

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.1E 5.7N OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

Lincoln St-E Ave S

Fair

Over: Salt Creek

City Of Lyons, Rice, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

AVE. R

Fair

Over: COW CREEK OVERFLOW

2.8E 4.5N OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

AVE. J

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.5S 0.7E OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

6TH RD.

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.5S 3.5W OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

US56 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIV OVFL

1.23 MI E K46, Rice, KS

Built 1929 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,110

9TH RD.

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0E 0.9N OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1992 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 35

AVE. L

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.2E 0.5N OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40

K14 HWY

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.78 MI N RENO CO. LINE, Rice, KS

Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,100

20TH RD.

Fair

Over: SANTE FE SLOUGH

2.3N 4.5E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 85

10TH RD.

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

2.0E 3.2N OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1995 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 40

12TH RD.

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

1.5S 4.0E OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1994 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 35

3RD RD.

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

2.5W 4.9S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

AVE. N

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

3.0E 4.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 35

22ND RD. | RS 560

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

6.0E 2.8N OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1982 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,155

AVE. N

Fair

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

1.0S 1.7W OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1978 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 40

9TH RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

1.0E OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1978 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 35

AVE. M

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.2E 3.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 50

10TH RD.

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0E OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1989 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 40

AVE. D

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.0E 2.4S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1993 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 30

6TH RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

4.1N 2.0W OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1987 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 40

AVE. C

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.6E 1.4S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1999 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 35

AVE. V

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.9S 3.2W OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1997 Load: 76.4 t ADT: 25

AVE. W | RS 1534

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

S.W. COR. OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1954 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 150

AVE. Q | RS 445

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5E OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,155

12TH RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

N.W. EDGE OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

K4 HWY

Good

Over: CALF CREEK DRAINAGE

0.49 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1946 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,060

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK DRAINAGE

11.16 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 965

K14 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK DRAIN

8.28 MI N US56, Rice, KS

Built 1941 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,620

AVE. W | RS 1534

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

S. EDGE OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1950 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 150

AVE. F | RS 984

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

6.0S.E. OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1982 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 50

8TH RD. | RS 360

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

N. EDGE OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 425

AVE. W | RS 1534

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

2.3W OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK DRAINAGE

8.69 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 965

K14 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK DRAIN

5.05 MI N US56, Rice, KS

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,559

K14 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK DRAIN

7.40 MI N US56, Rice, KS

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,620

AVE. Q | RS 445

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

4.5E OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 550

7TH RD.

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.9N 1.0W OF CHASE, Rice, KS

Built 1989 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

US56 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

9.35 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1943 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,290

US56 HWY

Good

Over: COW CREEK DRAINAGE

10.35 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1943 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,290

AVE. E

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

2.8W 3.4S OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1995 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 30

AVE. O

Good

Over: JARVIS CREEK

2.0S 4.6E OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 35

AVE. W | RS 1534

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.9W OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 150

K4 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK DRAINAGE

7.13 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 995

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK DRAINAGE

9.70 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 965

AVE. R

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.5N 6.4E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1979 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

K4 HWY

Good

Over: CALF CREEK DRAINAGE

1.00 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1946 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,060

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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