Osborne County Bridge Report Card

Osborne County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Osborne County, Kansas

Osborne County has 244 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.8% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,347 daily vehicle crossings.

244Total Bridges

19Poor (7.8%)

97Fair (39.8%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,347daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Osborne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 244 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,347 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	7.8%	15.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.1% of measured traffic	2.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.6%	3.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	58 years vs 48 nationally	4.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	44,059 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	7.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.6%
Average Bridge Age	58 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,347 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs24 HWY over S F Solomon R Drain — 564 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeW. 290th Dr. over Coon Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Osborne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Osborne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us24 HWY over S F Solomon R Drain	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	564	1957
Us281 HWY over Coon Creek Drainage	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	548	1948
S. 290th Ave. over Eagle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1936
S. 10th Ave. over Tributary To Carr Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1938
S. 270th Ave. over Paradise Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1914
S. 55th Ave. over South Fork Solomon River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1929
S. 50th Ave. over East Fork Wolf Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1938
W. 275th Dr. over Eagle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1914
W. 270th Dr. over Trib East Fork Wolf CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1922
S. 270th Ave. over Medicine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1940

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.