Cowley County Bridge Report Card

Cowley County scores 71 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C71 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County has 340 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 15 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.3% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,710 daily vehicle crossings.

340Total Bridges

18Poor (5.3%)

193Fair (56.8%)

15Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,710daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

15bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cowley County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 71/100 (C). The county has 340 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 15 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,710 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	5.3%	10.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.4%	8.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	68 years vs 48 nationally	7.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	310,709 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	5.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.4%
Average Bridge Age	68 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,710 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs160 HWY over Walnut River — 5,075 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge232nd RD over Silver Creek — built in 1890 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cowley County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cowley County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
2nd RD over Rock Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1920
Us160 HWY over Walnut River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,075	1957
11th RD over Arkansas River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	855	1945
101st RD over Timber Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1923
262nd RD over Trib. To Arkansas River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1935
172nd RD over Trib. To Timber Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1906
Minor 4s-17-35-3 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1912
Minor 1s-16-35-3 over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1912
155th RD over Silver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1910
42nd RD over Walnut River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1930

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.