Structure 120357603060 · Cheyenne County, KS

Bb Road over Morehouse Canyon

Carries Bb Road over Morehouse Canyon, 13.0n 7.0e St. Francis.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

46 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length45.6 ft13.9 m
Daily traffic15counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCheyenne
Location13.0n 7.0e St. Francis
CarriesBb Road
CrossesMorehouse Canyon
Coordinates39.95940, -101.66275

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area98.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000120357603060

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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