Structure 680521205280 · Ness County, KS

RD 60 over Creek

Carries RD 60 over Creek, 6.0n 8.2e Of Co. Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1955rebuilt 1985
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic40counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNess
Location6.0n 8.2e Of Co. Line
CarriesRD 60
CrossesCreek
Coordinates38.34883, -100.09608

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area50.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000680521205280

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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