Structure 871450 · Sedgwick County, KS

53rd (rs 1805) over Big Slough

Carries 53rd (rs 1805) over Big Slough, 53rdn 0.3 E Of 103rdw.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT89 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 89 ft across with 8 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195076 years old
Length88.9 ft27.1 m
Daily traffic4,228counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Location53rdn 0.3 E Of 103rdw
Carries53rd (rs 1805)
CrossesBig Slough
Coordinates37.78095, -97.45822

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length88.9 ft (27.1 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width88.9 ft (27.1 m)
Deck Area734.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,228 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000871450

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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