Structure 999909600050521 · Barton County, KS

K96 HWY over Walnut Creek Drainage

Carries K96 HWY over Walnut Creek Drainage, 6.80 Mi E Rush Coln.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

100 ft end to end, longest span 38 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1942rebuilt 1964
Length100.4 ft30.6 m
Daily traffic2,309counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyBarton
Location6.80 Mi E Rush Coln
CarriesK96 HWY
CrossesWalnut Creek Drainage
Coordinates38.43139, -98.91333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length100.4 ft (30.6 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area428.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,309 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number999909600050521

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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