Structure 910361003667 · Sherman County, KS

25 Road over South Fork Beaver Creek

Carries 25 Road over South Fork Beaver Creek, 10.6n 5.0e Of Goodland.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

75 ft end to end, longest span 41 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.

Built194977 years old
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic35counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySherman
Location10.6n 5.0e Of Goodland
Carries25 Road
CrossesSouth Fork Beaver Creek
Coordinates39.50508, -101.61372

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area174.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000910361003667

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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