Structure 999903500560723 · Lyon County, KS

I-35 HWY SB (kta) over 6th St-emporia

Carries I-35 HWY SB (kta) over 6th St-emporia, 0.47 Mi SW Us-50.

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 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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 1987
Length122.4 ft37.3 m
Daily traffic9,014counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
Location0.47 Mi SW Us-50
CarriesI-35 HWY SB (kta)
Crosses6th St-emporia
Coordinates38.40472, -96.24444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.4 ft (37.3 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area391.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number999903500560723

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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