Structure 840663004389 · Russell County, KS

188th Rd. over Paradise Creek

Carries 188th Rd. over Paradise Creek, 7.0n 3.0e Of Russell.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

201 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built198343 years old
Length201.4 ft61.4 m
Daily traffic90counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyRussell
Location7.0n 3.0e Of Russell
Carries188th Rd.
CrossesParadise Creek
Coordinates38.99059, -98.79825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length201.4 ft (61.4 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area558.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000840663004389

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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