Structure 180855906560 · Cowley County, KS

42nd RD over Trib To Walnut River

Carries 42nd RD over Trib To Walnut River, 1.5s 0.3w Of Rock.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

49 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 deck arch.

Built1910116 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic15counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Location1.5s 0.3w Of Rock
Carries42nd RD
CrossesTrib To Walnut River
Coordinates37.41916, -97.01272

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area82.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000180855906560

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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