Structure 440023 · Jefferson County, KS

Clark Rd. over Jeff Creek

Carries Clark Rd. over Jeff Creek, 3.5n 3.5w Of Valley Falls.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 74 ft across with 6 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.

Built198343 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
Location3.5n 3.5w Of Valley Falls
CarriesClark Rd.
CrossesJeff Creek
Coordinates39.39855, -95.53543

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area192.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000440023

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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