Structure 999919600081771 · Butler County, KS

K-196 HWY over Four Mile Creek

Carries K-196 HWY over Four Mile Creek, 9.82 Mi SE Of Harvey Coln.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

134 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft. 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.

Built200323 years old
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic1,539counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location9.82 Mi SE Of Harvey Coln
CarriesK-196 HWY
CrossesFour Mile Creek
Coordinates37.92333, -96.98417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area522.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,539 (2023)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number999919600081771

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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