Structure 210970 · Dickinson County, KS

Rs 1816 H15-e8 over Mud Creek

Carries Rs 1816 H15-e8 over Mud Creek, 900 Old HWY 40.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

221 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length220.8 ft67.3 m
Daily traffic2,035counted 2011
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Location900 Old HWY 40
CarriesRs 1816 H15-e8
CrossesMud Creek
Coordinates38.92983, -97.22796

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.8 ft (67.3 m)
Max Span79.7 ft (24.3 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area565.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,035 (2011)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000210970

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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