Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 65 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D65 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County has 222 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.4% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,753 daily vehicle crossings.

222Total Bridges

23Poor (10.4%)

129Fair (58.1%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,753daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 65/100 (D). The county has 222 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,753 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	10.4%	20.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.6% of measured traffic	2.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.8%	3.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	67 years vs 48 nationally	7.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	48,706 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	10.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.8%
Average Bridge Age	67 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,753 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeK18 HWY over Saline River Drainage — 1,083 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeVine DR over Unnamed Stream — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Rs 2216 Iron DR over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1940
190th RD over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1920
K18 HWY over Saline River Drainage	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,083	1929
100th Road over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1930
Vine DR over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1900
215th RD over Battle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1920
140th Road over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
Pike Drive over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
Wolf Lane over West Branch Third Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1989
80th RD over Bacon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1915

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.