Structure 830587305220 · Rush County, KS

AVE V over Old Maids Fork

Carries AVE V over Old Maids Fork, 5.0s 3.0e Of Alexander.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 2 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.

Built193888 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic30counted 2008
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyRush
Location5.0s 3.0e Of Alexander
CarriesAVE V
CrossesOld Maids Fork
Coordinates38.39300, -99.48561

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area106.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2008)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000830587305220

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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