Smith County, KS

281 public highway bridges

Smith County Bridge Snapshot

Smith County, Kansas contains 281 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 31.7% are rated “Good,” 56.6% “Fair,” 11.4% “Poor,” and 11.4% 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.

281

Total Bridges

31.7%

Good

11.4%

Poor

11.4%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

31.7% (89)

Fair

56.6% (159)

Poor

11.4% (32)

SD

11.4% (32)

All Bridges (281)

Sort:

US36 HWY

Over: US281 K181

EJCT U281/US36, Smith, KS

Built 1957 ADT: 1,015

200 ROAD

Over: EAST OAK CR. TRIBUTARY

5.0S 7.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1925 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 10

130 ROAD

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

3.5N 4.3W SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 20

90 ROAD

Over: E BRANCH TROUBLESOME CR.

4.0S 1.5E OF THORNBURG, Smith, KS

Built 1955 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 10

X ROAD

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

1.5S 4.0E OF WOMER, Smith, KS

Built 1935 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 40

J ROAD

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

3.0N 1.2E OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 4.1 t ADT: 20

90 ROAD (RS 334)

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4.0S 0.9W OF THORNBURG, Smith, KS

Built 1953 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 90

200 ROAD

Over: OAK CREEK

5.0S 1.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1910 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 10

AA ROAD

Over: OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY

7.5S 5.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1936 Load: 4.6 t ADT: 20

190 ROAD

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.0S 4.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1955 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 30

300 ROAD

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

1.0N 4.3E OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 10

Y ROAD (RS 833)

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK TRIB.

0.5N 3.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1964 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 55

M ROAD

Over: BULL CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.5S 1.0E OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1915 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 10

220 ROAD

Over: DRY CREEK

4.0N 5.0E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 5.7 t ADT: 10

40 ROAD

Over: WHITE ROCK CR. TRIBUTARY

1.0S 5.0E OF WOMER, Smith, KS

Built 1925 Load: 5.7 t ADT: 10

BB ROAD

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK TRIB.

1.0S 5.5E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 1935 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 10

F ROAD

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK TRIB

2.7N 6.0W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1967 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 10

F ROAD

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.5N 3.0W OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 10

190 ROAD

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

4.0S 4.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1952 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 20

B ROAD

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK TRIB.

6.5N 1.0W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1970 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 30

Q ROAD

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0W OF WOMER, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 10

J ROAD

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

1.3S 1.8W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 10

240 ROAD

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0N 1.8E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1971 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 20

220 ROAD

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

7.0S 6.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1969 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 30

X ROAD (270 ROAD)

Over: E BRANCH TWELVEMILE CR.

1.5N 7.0E OF HARLAN, Smith, KS

Built 1975 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 20

250 ROAD (RS 868)

Over: DRY CREEK

3.0N 0.9W OF HARLAN, Smith, KS

Built 1951 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 45

Y ROAD (RS 1261)

Over: WOLF CREEK

3.5S 5.0E OF WOMER, Smith, KS

Built 1968 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 35

140 ROAD (RS 833)

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

2.9W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1954 Load: 8.5 t ADT: 120

U ROAD (RS 626)

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

0.4N OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 80

C ROAD (RS 632)

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON TRIB.

1.0S OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 1953 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 80

Y ROAD (RS 1261)

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK TRIB.

4.5N 2.5E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.9 t ADT: 35

F ROAD

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

1.1S 6.0W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

R ROAD

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0S 2.0E SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1974 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

U ROAD

Over: WALNUT CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.7N 1.0E OF WOMER, Smith, KS

Built 1967 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 10

100 ROAD

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

7.0N 1.6W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1980 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 15

160 ROAD

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

1.0N 3.2E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 25

US36 HWY

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.76MI E JT K182, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,280

255 ROAD

Over: Trib. N SOLOMON RIVER

1.0S 1.0W OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 1920 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 10

240 ROAD

Over: DRY CREEK

2.0N 4.0E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1910 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 5

S ROAD (RS 1706)

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.7N 3.0E SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1932 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 80

C ROAD (RS 632)

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.9S OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 1971 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 80

150 ROAD

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.0N 2.9E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1967 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 20

F ROAD

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.0N 2.0W OF CEDAR, Smith, KS

Built 1960 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 20

J ROAD

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON TRIB

2.5W OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50

210 ROAD

Over: BEAVER CREEK

5.0N 0.3W OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1959 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 10

140 ROAD

Over: WEST OAK CREEK

1.0N 0.2W OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 20

130 ROAD

Over: EAST BEAVER CREEK

3.5N 1.5W OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1979 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 20

280 ROAD

Over: DRY CREEK

0.5N 1.5W OF HARLAN, Smith, KS

Built 1970 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 20

170 ROAD

Over: OAK CREEK

2.5S 2.5W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1973 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 20

100 ROAD

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

7.0N 1.3E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1977 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 30

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 5, 2026