Dickinson County Bridge Report Card

Dickinson County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Dickinson County, Kansas

Dickinson County has 372 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 14 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.8% is at or below the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,758 daily vehicle crossings.

372Total Bridges

14Poor (3.8%)

176Fair (47.3%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,758daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Dickinson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 372 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 14 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,758 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	3.8%	7.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.6% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	262,609 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	3.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,758 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRs 1816 H15-e8 over Mud Creek — 2,035 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal K23-s5-e25 over E. Turkey Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Dickinson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Dickinson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Rs 1816 H15-e8 over Mud Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,035	1938
Walnut Street over Vine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1929
K15 HWY over Chapman Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,241	1954
Rs 1816 P13-s7-e3 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,028	1920
Rs 872 T33-e01 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1953
Vine Street over Trib. To Lime Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1920
1100 AVE (i27-e2) over West Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1952
1100 AVE (k27-e6) over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	85	1950
Rs 188 I4-e36 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	64	1949
Sage RD (u3-s35) over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1935

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.