Structure 999901500181001 · Cowley County, KS

K-15 HWY over Plum Creek

Carries K-15 HWY over Plum Creek, .99 Mi N - Ncl Of Dexter.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT166 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

166 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 2 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.

Built199828 years old
Length166.3 ft50.7 m
Daily traffic1,580counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Location.99 Mi N - Ncl Of Dexter
CarriesK-15 HWY
CrossesPlum Creek
Coordinates37.19389, -96.71139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length166.3 ft (50.7 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area633.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,580 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number999901500181001

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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