Structure 270723804620 · Ellsworth County, KS

AVE D over Oak Creek

Carries AVE D over Oak Creek, 0.2e 6.7n Of Ellsworth.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

47 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.

Built193690 years old
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic30counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Location0.2e 6.7n Of Ellsworth
CarriesAVE D
CrossesOak Creek
Coordinates38.82731, -98.22812

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area113.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (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 Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000270723804620

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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