Geary County Bridge Report Card

Geary 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

Geary County, Kansas

Geary County has 140 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.3% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,255 daily vehicle crossings.

140Total Bridges

13Poor (9.3%)

58Fair (41.4%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

16,255daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Geary County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 71/100 (C). The county has 140 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,255 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	9.3%	18.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.5% of measured traffic	2.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.9%	5.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	459,639 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	9.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.9%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,255 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWashington Street over Republican River — 13,800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMcneal RD 19.6-t.7 over East Branch Humboldt Ck. — built in 1898 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Geary County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Geary County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Washington Street over Republican River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,800	1985
Otter Creek Road over Trib Of Clarks Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1940
Urb2217 over I70 HWY Eb/wb	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	675	1960
Mcdowell RD over I70 HWY Eb/wb	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	569	1964
Rs 1806 Lyon CR RD over Lyon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1930
Skiddy RD Rs 1093 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	329	1910
Rs 1806 Lyon CR RD over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	259	1960
Rs 1092 over West Mcdowell Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	81	1958
Rs 1092 over W. Mcdowell CR Trib.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	81	1968
Taylor Road over I70 HWY Eb/wb	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1959

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.