Structure 470387705860 · Kearny County, KS

Local Rd. 140 over Amazon Ditch

Carries Local Rd. 140 over Amazon Ditch, 2.0w 0.7s Of Lakin.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 42 ft across. 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.

Built198145 years old
Length42.3 ft12.9 m
Daily traffic40counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyKearny
Location2.0w 0.7s Of Lakin
CarriesLocal Rd. 140
CrossesAmazon Ditch
Coordinates37.92972, -101.29258

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Max Span42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area154.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000470387705860

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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