Structure 999900900620221 · Mitchell County, KS

K9 HWY over Dry Creek

Carries K9 HWY over Dry Creek, 3.44 Mi E Us24.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 44 ft across with 5 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.

Built193393 years old
Length43.6 ft13.3 m
Daily traffic843counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Location3.44 Mi E Us24
CarriesK9 HWY
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates39.48083, -98.03944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area139.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1933

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic843 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999900900620221

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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