Structure 80090 · Butler County, KS

NW Butler RD over Prairie Creek

Carries NW Butler RD over Prairie Creek, 1.5w 3.5n Of Benton.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

52 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1950
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic935counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location1.5w 3.5n Of Benton
CarriesNW Butler RD
CrossesPrairie Creek
Coordinates37.84694, -97.13389

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area150.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1950)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic935 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000080090

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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