Structure 40060 · Barber County, KS

Hackberry RD over Driftwood Creek

Carries Hackberry RD over Driftwood Creek, 0.5w Of Hardtner.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT163 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

163 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 2 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.

Built195175 years old
Length163.1 ft49.7 m
Daily traffic175counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyBarber
Location0.5w Of Hardtner
CarriesHackberry RD
CrossesDriftwood Creek
Coordinates37.01386, -98.65897

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length163.1 ft (49.7 m)
Max Span44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area397.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic175 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000040060

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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