Structure 80853205985 · Butler County, KS

NW Fall ST over Whitewater River

Carries NW Fall ST over Whitewater River, 2.3w 2.5n Of Towanda.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

42 ft end to end, longest span 9 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.

Built193096 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic30counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location2.3w 2.5n Of Towanda
CarriesNW Fall ST
CrossesWhitewater River
Coordinates37.83216, -97.03923

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area70.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000080853205985

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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