Structure 210170 · Dickinson County, KS

Rs 185 E16-e7-s5 over Smoky Hill River

Carries Rs 185 E16-e7-s5 over Smoky Hill River, 2150 Eden RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very 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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT385 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

385 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 5 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.

Built1970rebuilt 2018
Length384.8 ft117.3 m
Daily traffic350counted 2011
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Location2150 Eden RD
CarriesRs 185 E16-e7-s5
CrossesSmoky Hill River
Coordinates38.90616, -97.28408

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length384.8 ft (117.3 m)
Max Span94.8 ft (28.9 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area1079.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2011)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000210170

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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