Structure 720771104408 · Ottawa County, KS

Beaver/aspen over Trib. To Saline River

Carries Beaver/aspen over Trib. To Saline River, 2.0w 0.3n Of Culver.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

44 ft end to end, longest span 22 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.

Built198838 years old
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic25counted 2001
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyOttawa
Location2.0w 0.3n Of Culver
CarriesBeaver/aspen
CrossesTrib. To Saline River
Coordinates38.97617, -97.79675

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area105.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (2001)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000720771104408

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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