Structure 999938300690271 · Norton County, KS

K383 HWY over Kyle Railroad

Carries K383 HWY over Kyle Railroad, 11.46 Mi NE Decatur Coln.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT188 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

188 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 3 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.

Built196264 years old
Length188.3 ft57.4 m
Daily traffic1,773counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNorton
Location11.46 Mi NE Decatur Coln
CarriesK383 HWY
CrossesKyle Railroad
Coordinates39.79611, -100.00222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length188.3 ft (57.4 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area579.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,773 (2023)
Truck Traffic35%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number999938300690271

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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