Structure 450747003505 · Jewell County, KS

Local E.5-26.0 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Local E.5-26.0 over Buffalo Creek, 0.5s 1.0e Of Randall.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

113 ft end to end. 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 through truss.

Built1900126 years old
Length112.9 ft34.4 m
Daily traffic15counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyJewell
Location0.5s 1.0e Of Randall
CarriesLocal E.5-26.0
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates39.63256, -98.02508

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area172 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000450747003505

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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