Structure 590480 · McPherson County, KS

Rs 446 Cherokee RD over Wolf Creek

Carries Rs 446 Cherokee RD over Wolf Creek, 4.7w Of Inman.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 82 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195967 years old
Length82.3 ft25.1 m
Daily traffic365counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyMcPherson
Location4.7w Of Inman
CarriesRs 446 Cherokee RD
CrossesWolf Creek
Coordinates38.23194, -97.86203

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area175.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic365 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000590480

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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