Structure 221039203400 · Doniphan County, KS

Local T-43-1 over N. Br. Independence Ck.

Carries Local T-43-1 over N. Br. Independence Ck., 1.5s 0.9w Of Denton.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

99 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length98.8 ft30.1 m
Daily traffic55counted 2005
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Location1.5s 0.9w Of Denton
CarriesLocal T-43-1
CrossesN. Br. Independence Ck.
Coordinates39.71119, -95.28300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length98.8 ft (30.1 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area195.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55 (2005)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000221039203400

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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