Bourbon County Bridge Report Card

Bourbon County scores 50 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F50 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 29 rated poor and 15 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.1% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,784 daily vehicle crossings.

205Total Bridges

29Poor (14.1%)

87Fair (42.4%)

15Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,784daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

15bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bourbon County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 50/100 (F). The county has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 29 in poor condition and 15 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,784 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.1%	28.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.6% of measured traffic	1.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.3%	14.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	6.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	170,487 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.3%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,784 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge215th St. Rs 2130 over Trib. To Wolverine Creek — 815 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal 23.0-x.7 over West Fork Dry Wood Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bourbon County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bourbon County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local 11.6-c.0 over Trib. Little Osage River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	70	1925
45th St. Rs 1191 over Trib. To Marmaton River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	37	1923
Local 23.2-s.0 over Trib. Moores Br. Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1930
Local 23.0-r.8 over Moores Branch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1963
Valley Rd. over Trib. Little Osage River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1954
Local 5.0-s.9 over Trib. To Hinton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1926
130th St. Rs 1192 over Pawnee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18	1960
215th St. Rs 2130 over Trib. To Wolverine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	815	1934
215th St. Rs 2130 over Little Osage River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	503	1927
215th St. Rs 2130 over Burlington Northern R.r.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	185	1936

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.