Structure 920637003149 · Smith County, KS

A Road over West Middle Cedar Creek

Carries A Road over West Middle Cedar Creek, 8.1n 2.0w Of Kensington.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length21.7 ft6.6 m
Daily traffic20counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySmith
Location8.1n 2.0w Of Kensington
CarriesA Road
CrossesWest Middle Cedar Creek
Coordinates39.88753, -99.06694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area40.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000920637003149

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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