Structure 999914801010561 · Washington County, KS

K-148 HWY over Parsons Creek

Carries K-148 HWY over Parsons Creek, 6.05 Mi E Republic Coln.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT182 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

182 ft end to end, longest span 72 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 slab bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length182.4 ft55.6 m
Daily traffic493counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyWashington
Location6.05 Mi E Republic Coln
CarriesK-148 HWY
CrossesParsons Creek
Coordinates39.71167, -97.25500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length182.4 ft (55.6 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area578.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic493 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999914801010561

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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