Pottawatomie County Bridge Report Card

Pottawatomie County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County has 297 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.4% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,255 daily vehicle crossings.

297Total Bridges

19Poor (6.4%)

131Fair (44.1%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,255daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pottawatomie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 297 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,255 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	6.4%	12.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.4% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.4%	6.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	157,932 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	6.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.4%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,255 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeOnaga Road over Vermillion River — 825 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeDay Road over Trib. Vermillion River — built in 1870 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pottawatomie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pottawatomie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Moyland Road over Trib. Little Cross Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1981
Wilson Creek Rd. over Wilson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1930
Onaga Road over Vermillion River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	825	1968
K63 HWY over Up Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	710	1972
Schoeman Road over Kansas River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	480	1955
Gilsen Creek Rd. over Dutch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1970
Palmer Street. over Trib. County Line Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1940
Rock Creek Road over Bluff Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1910
Armstrong Road over Vermillion Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1910
Robson Road over Rock Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1930

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.