Structure 999902300900241 · Sheridan County, KS

K-23 HWY over Saline River

Carries K-23 HWY over Saline River, 1.80 Mi N Gove Coln.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT363 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

363 ft end to end, longest span 66 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 slab bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length363.2 ft110.7 m
Daily traffic937counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySheridan
Location1.80 Mi N Gove Coln
CarriesK-23 HWY
CrossesSaline River
Coordinates39.16056, -100.44250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length363.2 ft (110.7 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area1284.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic937 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number999902300900241

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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