Structure 999900400050421 · Barton County, KS

K4 HWY over Cheyenne Bottoms DR

Carries K4 HWY over Cheyenne Bottoms DR, 7.17 Mi E Ejct Us281.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 106 ft across with 12 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1926rebuilt 1961
Length105.6 ft32.2 m
Daily traffic1,354counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyBarton
Location7.17 Mi E Ejct Us281
CarriesK4 HWY
CrossesCheyenne Bottoms DR
Coordinates38.52222, -98.64639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area457.2 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,354 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999900400050421

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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