Structure 999909600680261 · Ness County, KS

K96 HWY over N F Walnut CR Drainag

Carries K96 HWY over N F Walnut CR Drainag, 3.87 Mi East Of Lane Cl.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 4 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1957
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic872counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNess
Location3.87 Mi East Of Lane Cl
CarriesK96 HWY
CrossesN F Walnut CR Drainag
Coordinates38.45028, -100.18306

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Area360.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1957)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic872 (2023)
Truck Traffic42%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999909600680261

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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