Structure 800715005206 · Rice County, KS

10th Rd. over Cow Creek Overflow

Carries 10th Rd. over Cow Creek Overflow, 2.0e 3.1n Of Chase.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

59 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1972
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic35counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyRice
Location2.0e 3.1n Of Chase
Carries10th Rd.
CrossesCow Creek Overflow
Coordinates38.39601, -98.31274

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area122.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000800715005206

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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