Structure 999907000310731 · Geary County, KS

I-70 HWY EB over Mcdowell Creek Branch

Carries I-70 HWY EB over Mcdowell Creek Branch, 8.15 Mi W Of Geary Ecoln.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

113 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length112.5 ft34.3 m
Daily traffic8,058counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyGeary
Location8.15 Mi W Of Geary Ecoln
CarriesI-70 HWY EB
CrossesMcdowell Creek Branch
Coordinates39.06667, -96.65250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length112.5 ft (34.3 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area541.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,058 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number999907000310731

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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