Wabaunsee County Bridge Report Card

Wabaunsee County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County has 242 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 25 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.3% is above the 5.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,118 daily vehicle crossings.

242Total Bridges

25Poor (10.3%)

128Fair (52.9%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,118daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wabaunsee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 242 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 25 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,118 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	10.3%	20.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	5.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	5.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	385,869 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	10.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,118 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRs1013 K185 HWY over I70 HWY Nl-sl — 518 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal Rd. 61 over Munker Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wabaunsee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wabaunsee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Rs1013 K185 HWY over I70 HWY Nl-sl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	518	1962
Rs 415 20-bb.2 over Trib Elm Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	51	1938
Rs 665 8-z.8 over Munkers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41	1930
Local Rd. 13 over Hendricks Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	33	1900
Rs 1013 15-c.6 over Wells Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1932
Local Rd. 108 over Elm Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1900
Local Rd. 86 over Trib. To Dragoon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1900
Local Rd. 21 over Trib Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1920
Local Rd. 52 over Trib N Branch Mission CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1920
Local Rd. 60 over ST Louis Southwestern Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	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.