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)

L ROAD (RS 1553)

Fair

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

2.2S 4.0W OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 135

190 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

1.5S 1.0E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1910 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

U ROAD (RS 626)

Fair

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

1.1N OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 80

Q ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.5N 4.0E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10

80 ROAD (RS 851)

Fair

Over: EAST MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

9.0N 1.5W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1949 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 60

80 ROAD (RS 851)

Fair

Over: E MIDDLE CEDAR CR. TRIB.

9.0N 1.9W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60

190 ROAD (RS 1060)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.0S 2.6W OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 125

260 ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK SOLOMON TRIBUTARY

1.0S 2.0W OF CEDAR, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

190 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

4.0S 6.5E BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1985 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 30

50 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

12.0N 1.5W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

H ROAD

Fair

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

1.0S 0.3E of Cedar, Smith, KS

Built 1994 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20

US-36 HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

3.40 MI. EAST OF K-248, Smith, KS

Built 1985 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,720

Y ROAD (RS 867)

Fair

Over: WEST OAK CREEK

5.5S 3.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

K181 HWY

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

4.99MI N OSBORNE CO LINE, Smith, KS

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 315

E ROAD

Fair

Over: KIRWIN MAIN CANAL

2.0E OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

K9 HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.94MI W JT U281, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 840

W ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

4.2S 0.5E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 1925 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 10

200 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

2.5S 1.0E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 2006 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

O ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

2.0W OF HARLAN, Smith, KS

Built 1910 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 30

AA ROAD

Fair

Over: PAWNEE CREEK

4.5E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 10

AA ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

1.0N 4.5E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 1981 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 20

120 ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

4.5N 0.5E OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 2005 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 10

200 ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST CEDAR CREEK

2.5S 1.0W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

190 ROAD (RS 1060)

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

4.0S 0.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

A ROAD

Fair

Over: W CEDAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.0S 2.0W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30

G ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

2.0N 1.0W OF CEDAR, Smith, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 25

110 ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

6.0N 1.5W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 2002 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 10

120 ROAD (RS 2133)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

2.0N 3.0W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 80

K9 HWY

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.67MI W JT U281, Smith, KS

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 445

K9 HWY

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.51MI W JT U281, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 840

K181 HWY

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

8.29MI N OSBORNE CO LINE, Smith, KS

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 315

US281 HWY

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.67MI N JT K9, Smith, KS

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 920

DD ROAD

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

5.0N 9.0E OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1967 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

P ROAD (RS 628)

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.7N OF THORNBURG, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 85

290 ROAD

Fair

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

6.2W OF DISPATCH, Smith, KS

Built 1925 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 5

US281 HWY

Fair

Over: LINDLEY CREEK

0.13MI W ON OSBORNE CO L, Smith, KS

Built 1959 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 960

US36 HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.80MI E WJCT U281, Smith, KS

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,830

I ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.5S OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 2000 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

90 ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

8.0N 1.9W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1920 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10

US36 HWY

Fair

Over: KYLE RAILROAD

4.49MI E WJCT U281, Smith, KS

Built 1954 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 1,650

K ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

3.0S 0.8W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20

280 ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0S 1.0E OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

60 ROAD (RS 629)

Fair

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK TRIB.

7.0W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

140 ROAD (RS 833)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.5W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160

Y ROAD (RS 867)

Fair

Over: FROG CREEK

2.5S 3.0E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

250 ROAD (RS 868)

Fair

Over: E BRANCH TWELVEMILE CR.

6.0N 2.1E OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

C ROAD (RS 871)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CR. TRIB.

1.6N OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280

130 ROAD (RS 1552)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK TRIB.

4.0N 0.5W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

190 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

2.0S 2.6W OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

9W US281 KANSAS SL, Smith, KS

Built 1978 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

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

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