Structure 999903500090783 · Chase County, KS

I-35 (kta) over Sharpes Creek

Carries I-35 (kta) over Sharpes Creek, 9.1 Mi NE Butler Co Line.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 2 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.

Built20197 years old
Length29.2 ft8.9 m
Daily traffic9,014counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyChase
Location9.1 Mi NE Butler Co Line
CarriesI-35 (kta)
CrossesSharpes Creek
Coordinates38.17389, -96.47139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width136.5 ft (41.6 m)
Deck Area370.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,014 (2023)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number999903500090783

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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