Structure 999907001050271 · Wyandotte County, KS

K-32 Central AVE over 70 Rr Yard Kansas Riv

Carries K-32 Central AVE over 70 Rr Yard Kansas Riv, Central Ave/i70 E Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT770 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

770 ft end to end, longest span 64 ft: about 2.1 football fields. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length770.0 ft234.7 m
Daily traffic2,595counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyWyandotte
LocationCentral Ave/i70 E Jct
CarriesK-32 Central AVE
Crosses70 Rr Yard Kansas Riv
Coordinates39.10250, -94.62139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length770.0 ft (234.7 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width85.6 ft (26.1 m)
Deck Area6125.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,595 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number999907001050271

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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