Structure 90879005380 · Chase County, KS

18-c Local Rd. over French Creek

Carries 18-c Local Rd. over French Creek, 1.1n 1.1e Of Cedar Point.

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 overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

33 ft end to end. 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.

Built194086 years old
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic40counted 2014
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyChase
Location1.1n 1.1e Of Cedar Point
Carries18-c Local Rd.
CrossesFrench Creek
Coordinates38.27675, -96.79872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area52.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000090879005380

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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