Structure 860010 · Scott County, KS

N. Cherokee RD over Ladder Creek

Carries N. Cherokee RD over Ladder Creek, 5.6n 9.0w Of Scott City.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 32 ft across with 3 openings. 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.

Built193690 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic165counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyScott
Location5.6n 9.0w Of Scott City
CarriesN. Cherokee RD
CrossesLadder Creek
Coordinates38.56380, -101.07301

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area85.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic165 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000860010

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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