Structure 999907000260381 · Ellis County, KS

I70 HWY WB over Rs1910 Old 40 HWY Uprr

Carries I70 HWY WB over Rs1910 Old 40 HWY Uprr, 3.62 Mi E Jt K255 WB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT367 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

367 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 5 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.

Built1965rebuilt 2016
Length366.8 ft111.8 m
Daily traffic7,866counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllis
Location3.62 Mi E Jt K255 WB
CarriesI70 HWY WB
CrossesRs1910 Old 40 HWY Uprr
Coordinates38.86444, -99.08750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length366.8 ft (111.8 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1431.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,866 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number999907000260381

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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