Structure 180841306700 · Cowley County, KS

112th RD over Sand Creek

Carries 112th RD over Sand Creek, 4.5s 1.7w Of Udall.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

42 ft end to end, longest span 21 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.

Built193591 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic15counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Location4.5s 1.7w Of Udall
Carries112th RD
CrossesSand Creek
Coordinates37.31823, -97.14416

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area55.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000180841306700

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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