Structure 412100261702010 · Ellis County, KS

E 8th St. over Montgomery Street Ditch

Carries E 8th St. over Montgomery Street Ditch, E. 8th St. In Hays.

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 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 4 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.

Built194779 years old
Length42.7 ft13 m
Daily traffic5,620counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllis
LocationE. 8th St. In Hays
CarriesE 8th St.
CrossesMontgomery Street Ditch
Coordinates38.86722, -99.32361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length42.7 ft (13 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Area231.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1947

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,620 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number412100261702010

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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