Structure 690553203180 · Norton County, KS

Rd. J over Trib. To Spring Branch

Carries Rd. J over Trib. To Spring Branch, 2.2e 2.0n Of Norton.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

22 ft end to end. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic30counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNorton
Location2.2e 2.0n Of Norton
CarriesRd. J
CrossesTrib. To Spring Branch
Coordinates39.87112, -99.84784

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area48.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000690553203180

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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