Structure 999913500850091 · Saline County, KS

I-135 HWY over Dry Creek Drainage

Carries I-135 HWY over Dry Creek Drainage, 3.57 Mi N Sjct Us81.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 55 ft across with 3 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.

Built196660 years old
Length55.4 ft16.9 m
Daily traffic8,109counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Location3.57 Mi N Sjct Us81
CarriesI-135 HWY
CrossesDry Creek Drainage
Coordinates38.67389, -97.62167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width140.4 ft (42.8 m)
Deck Area723.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,109 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999913500850091

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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