Structure 630987006845 · Montgomery County, KS

2900 RD Mile 15 over Squaw Creek

Carries 2900 RD Mile 15 over Squaw Creek, 1.5s 5.0w Of Independence.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

43 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built197452 years old
Length42.7 ft13 m
Daily traffic50counted 2010
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyMontgomery
Location1.5s 5.0w Of Independence
Carries2900 RD Mile 15
CrossesSquaw Creek
Coordinates37.20354, -95.80174

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length42.7 ft (13 m)
Max Span38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area94.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000630987006845

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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