Structure 770421303580 · Rawlins County, KS

B Road over Trib. Middle Fork Sappa

Carries B Road over Trib. Middle Fork Sappa, 16.0s 1.2w Of Atwood.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

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

25 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.

Built195373 years old
Length24.6 ft7.5 m
Daily traffic50counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyRawlins
Location16.0s 1.2w Of Atwood
CarriesB Road
CrossesTrib. Middle Fork Sappa
Coordinates39.58257, -101.06782

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area54.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000770421303580

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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