Structure 890993004242 · Shawnee County, KS

Brickyard Rd. 178 over Soldier Creek

Carries Brickyard Rd. 178 over Soldier Creek, 0.5n Of Topeka.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT256 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

256 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2003
Length255.6 ft77.9 m
Daily traffic1,250counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Location0.5n Of Topeka
CarriesBrickyard Rd. 178
CrossesSoldier Creek
Coordinates39.09971, -95.72479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length255.6 ft (77.9 m)
Max Span97.8 ft (29.8 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area716.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,250 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000890993004242

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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