Structure 180893007049 · Cowley County, KS

261st RD over Beaver Creek

Carries 261st RD over Beaver Creek, 2.0e 0.9s Of Otto.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

38 ft end to end, longest span 18 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 slab bridge.

Built1920106 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic25counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Location2.0e 0.9s Of Otto
Carries261st RD
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates37.05770, -96.67950

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area70.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000180893007049

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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