Structure 180859706520 · Cowley County, KS

22nd RD over Rock Creek

Carries 22nd RD over Rock Creek, 0.5n 1.6e Of Rock.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

131 ft end to end, longest span 38 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1910116 years old
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic25counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Location0.5n 1.6e Of Rock
Carries22nd RD
CrossesRock Creek
Coordinates37.44740, -96.97623

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area191.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1910

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000180859706520

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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