Structure 50693705180 · Barton County, KS

NE 40 RD over Little Cheyenne Creek

Carries NE 40 RD over Little Cheyenne Creek, 3.7e 4.0n Of Ellinwood.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT97 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 97 ft across with 9 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.

Built195373 years old
Length96.8 ft29.5 m
Daily traffic40counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyBarton
Location3.7e 4.0n Of Ellinwood
CarriesNE 40 RD
CrossesLittle Cheyenne Creek
Coordinates38.42000, -98.50378

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length96.8 ft (29.5 m)
Max Span9.5 ft (2.9 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area233.1 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1953

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000050693705180

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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