Structure 10590 · Allen County, KS

Rs 1492 3400 ST over Branch Of Elm Creek

Carries Rs 1492 3400 ST over Branch Of Elm Creek, 3.0w 0.5n Of Jct Us-59&54.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

23 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 slab bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic86counted 2006
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyAllen
Location3.0w 0.5n Of Jct Us-59&54
CarriesRs 1492 3400 ST
CrossesBranch Of Elm Creek
Coordinates37.92976, -95.22521

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area46.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic86 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000010590

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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