Structure 42795089549D11D · Shawnee County, KS

N. Kansas Ave. over Kaw River

Carries N. Kansas Ave. over Kaw River, N. Ks. Ave./ Kaw Et Al..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,855 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,855 ft end to end, longest span 210 ft: about 7.9 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1997
Length2854.7 ft870.1 m
Daily traffic8,545counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
LocationN. Ks. Ave./ Kaw Et Al.
CarriesN. Kansas Ave.
CrossesKaw River
Coordinates39.06215, -95.66832

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2854.7 ft (870.1 m)
Max Span210.0 ft (64 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area18968.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,545 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number42795089549D11D

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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