Historic Bridges in Kansas

5,656 bridges built before 1951 in Kansas still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 5,656 bridges in Kansas built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old, many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
TRIB. E. FK. RATTLESNAKE Kansas Fair 1948 78 60
TRIB. TO N. CARR CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 40
TRIB. TO CARR CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 50
TRIB. TO LAKE Kansas Good 1948 78 50
TRIB. TO CRYSTAL CREEK Kansas Poor 1948 78 30
DRAIN Kansas Good 1948 78 10
TRIB. TO ROSE CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 10
LOCAL DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 197
TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER Kansas Poor 1948 78 1,500
Big Slough Trib. Kansas Fair 1948 78 200
RAILROAD Kansas Poor 1948 78 1,835
Trib. to Little Labette Kansas Fair 1948 78 100
Shunganunga Creek Kansas Good 1948 78 17,790
EAST BRANCH DRY CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 22,500
BNSF RAILROAD YARDS Kansas Good 1948 78 4,190
FOSSIL CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 500
WESTLINK TRIB COWSKIN CR Kansas Good 1948 78 13,000
LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER Kansas Fair 1948 78 7,000
EAST FORK CHISHOLM CR. Kansas Good 1948 78 9,320
BOOT CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 569
BLOOD CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 800
SAND CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 417
N FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE Kansas Fair 1948 78 448
SKULL CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 448
N FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 448
CACTUS CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 448
CHIKASKIA RIVER DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 887
EAST BRANCH DRY CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 1,389
SOLOMON RIVER Kansas Fair 1948 78 1,370
SAND CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 1,370
SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 1,067
EAST STREET Kansas Good 1948 78 6,593
SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Fair 1948 78 29
INDIAN CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 929
NINNESCAH RIVER DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 2,520
NINNESCAH RIVER DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 2,520
CAIN CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 500
BULL CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 5,495
K153 UP RAILROAD Kansas Fair 1948 78 1,724
WEST BRANCH BEAR CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 1,601
PLUM CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 1,334
BACHELOR CREEK Kansas Good 1948 78 708
NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE Kansas Fair 1948 78 1,888
VERDIGRIS RIVER Kansas Good 1948 78 10,188
CROCKER CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 482
BUCK CREEK Kansas Fair 1948 78 508
COON CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Poor 1948 78 548
COON CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 548
COON CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas Good 1948 78 -
MARTIN CREEK Kansas Good 1949 77 178

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.