Structure 260605004764 · Ellis County, KS

240th Avenue over Lookout Hollow

Carries 240th Avenue over Lookout Hollow, 0.5n 0.5w Of Schoenchen.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

38 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1983
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic65counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllis
Location0.5n 0.5w Of Schoenchen
Carries240th Avenue
CrossesLookout Hollow
Coordinates38.71861, -99.33861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area98.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000260605004764

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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