Structure 690260 · Norton County, KS

Rs 843 (rd. E2) over Prairie Dog Creek

Carries Rs 843 (rd. E2) over Prairie Dog Creek, 2.0e Of Norton.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built195373 years old
Length132.2 ft40.3 m
Daily traffic185counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyNorton
Location2.0e Of Norton
CarriesRs 843 (rd. E2)
CrossesPrairie Dog Creek
Coordinates39.83030, -99.85124

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length132.2 ft (40.3 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area318.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic185 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000690260

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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