Structure 910381003788 · Sherman County, KS

35 Road over Middle Fork Sappa Creek

Carries 35 Road over Middle Fork Sappa Creek, 6.2n 6.0e Of Edson.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

39 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.

Built197749 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic20counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySherman
Location6.2n 6.0e Of Edson
Carries35 Road
CrossesMiddle Fork Sappa Creek
Coordinates39.42655, -101.42775

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area86.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000910381003788

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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