Smith County, KS

281 public highway bridges

Smith County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Smith County, Kansas contains 281 public highway bridges. Roughly 31.7% are rated “Good,” 56.6% “Fair,” and 11.4% “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.

281
Total Bridges
31.7%
Good
56.6%
Fair
11.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
31.7% (89)
Fair
56.6% (159)
Poor
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

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