Structure 221043803462 · Doniphan County, KS

Minor T-314-3 over Independence Creek

Carries Minor T-314-3 over Independence Creek, 5.3e 1.2s Of Purcell.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT109 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

109 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.

Built1974rebuilt 2007
Length108.6 ft33.1 m
Daily traffic95counted 2005
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Location5.3e 1.2s Of Purcell
CarriesMinor T-314-3
CrossesIndependence Creek
Coordinates39.66447, -95.23082

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length108.6 ft (33.1 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area241.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95 (2005)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000221043803462

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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