Structure 80855505769 · Butler County, KS

NW Buffalo RD over E. Br. Whitewater River

Carries NW Buffalo RD over E. Br. Whitewater River, 0.5e 3.0n Of Potwin.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

39 ft end to end, longest span 18 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 slab bridge.

Built1926100 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic30counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location0.5e 3.0n Of Potwin
CarriesNW Buffalo RD
CrossesE. Br. Whitewater River
Coordinates37.98582, -97.01511

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area65.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1926

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000080855505769

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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