Structure 400823005665 · Harvey County, KS

Fau4106 N Spencer over Trib. To Sand Creek

Carries Fau4106 N Spencer over Trib. To Sand Creek, East Edge Of Newton.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

51 ft end to end. 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1982
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic100counted 2006
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyHarvey
LocationEast Edge Of Newton
CarriesFau4106 N Spencer
CrossesTrib. To Sand Creek
Coordinates38.06778, -97.31861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area124 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000400823005665

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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