Finney County Bridge Report Card

Finney 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

Finney County, Kansas

Finney County has 79 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.5% is at or below the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,784 daily vehicle crossings.

79Total Bridges

2Poor (2.5%)

23Fair (29.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,784daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Finney County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 79 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,784 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	2.5%	5.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	201,505 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	2.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,784 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeK156 HWY over Pawnee River Drainage — 1,765 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeK156 HWY over Pawnee River Drainage — built in 1932 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Finney County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Finney County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
K156 HWY over Pawnee River Drainage	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,765	1932
Local Ziem Grade over Trib. Pawnee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19	1963
Us83 HWY over Arkansas River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	5,858	1973
Us83 Bs Route over Arkansas River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,206	1957
Main Street over Drainage Ditch #1	High traffic	Fair	24,090	1953
K156 & Campus DR over Drainage Ditch	High traffic	Good	10,090	1953
College Drive over Drainage Ditch #1	High traffic	Good	9,570	1978
Us50/us83 HWY over Arkansas River Drainage	High traffic	Good	9,481	1973
Us50 Us83 HWY over Irrigation Drainage	High traffic	Good	8,598	1985
Us-50/us-83 Hwys over K-156 HWY	High traffic	Good	8,598	1995

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.