Rooks County Bridge Report Card

Rooks County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rooks County, Kansas

Rooks County has 170 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is at or below the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 940 daily vehicle crossings.

170Total Bridges

3Poor (1.8%)

94Fair (55.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

940daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Rooks County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 170 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 940 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	1.8%	3.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.6%	1.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	58 years vs 48 nationally	4.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	44,392 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	1.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.6%
Average Bridge Age	58 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	940 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs24 HWY over Dibble Creek — 850 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeV Road over Spring Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rooks County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rooks County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us24 HWY over Dibble Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	850	1929
J Road (rs 1760) over Sand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1928
20 Road over Paradise Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1971
Us183 HWY over Solomon River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	2,514	1966
Us-183 HWY over Paradise Creek Drainage	High traffic	Good	3,051	2007
Us-183 HWY over Paradise Creek Drainage	High traffic	Good	3,051	2007
Us183 HWY over South Fork Solomon R Drg	High traffic	Fair	2,410	1966
Us-183 HWY over S Fork Solomon R Drg	High traffic	Good	2,345	1996
Us183 HWY over Bow Creek Drainage	High traffic	Good	1,584	1934
Us-183 HWY over Bow Creek	High traffic	Good	1,584	1994

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.