Structure 999903500081163 · Butler County, KS

I-35 HWY NB (kta) over Bnsf Railway

Carries I-35 HWY NB (kta) over Bnsf Railway, 1.54 Mi NE K-177.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT244 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

244 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 3 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.

Built1956rebuilt 2019
Length244.4 ft74.5 m
Daily traffic9,014counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location1.54 Mi NE K-177
CarriesI-35 HWY NB (kta)
CrossesBnsf Railway
Coordinates38.06278, -96.61528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length244.4 ft (74.5 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area782.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,014 (2023)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number999903500081163

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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