Structure 560310 · Lyon County, KS

Rs 416 U.o-11.5 over 142 Mile Creek

Carries Rs 416 U.o-11.5 over 142 Mile Creek, 1.5w 3.5n Of Reading.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT203 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

203 ft end to end, longest span 72 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
Length202.8 ft61.8 m
Daily traffic51counted 2007
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
Location1.5w 3.5n Of Reading
CarriesRs 416 U.o-11.5
Crosses142 Mile Creek
Coordinates38.57081, -95.98692

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length202.8 ft (61.8 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area519.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51 (2007)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000560310

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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