Structure 999918700660451 · Nemaha County, KS

K-187 HWY over Fisher Creek Drg

Carries K-187 HWY over Fisher Creek Drg, 5.5 Mi N K9.

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
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

100 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20233 years old
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic771counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Location5.5 Mi N K9
CarriesK-187 HWY
CrossesFisher Creek Drg
Coordinates39.80528, -96.12611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area353.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic771 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999918700660451

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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