Structure 999900900740571 · Phillips County, KS

K-9 HWY over Wolf Creek

Carries K-9 HWY over Wolf Creek, 7.58 Mi E Norton Coln.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

140 ft end to end, longest span 56 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.

Built20242 years old
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic773counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Location7.58 Mi E Norton Coln
CarriesK-9 HWY
CrossesWolf Creek
Coordinates39.67639, -99.48833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area444.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic773 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999900900740571

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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