Structure 270745504743 · Ellsworth County, KS

2605 Road over Trib. To North Alum Ck.

Carries 2605 Road over Trib. To North Alum Ck., E. Edge Of Carneiro.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built193987 years old
Length21.7 ft6.6 m
Daily traffic90counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
LocationE. Edge Of Carneiro
Carries2605 Road
CrossesTrib. To North Alum Ck.
Coordinates38.73578, -98.03022

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Max Span20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area52.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000270745504743

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.

Nearby Bridges