Structure 270715404600 · Ellsworth County, KS

AVE C over Buffalo Creek

Carries AVE C over Buffalo Creek, 4.3w 7.7n Of Ellsworth.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

36 ft end to end, longest span 11 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 slab bridge.

Built1937rebuilt 2011
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic20counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Location4.3w 7.7n Of Ellsworth
CarriesAVE C
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates38.84184, -98.31181

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area86.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000270715404600

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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