Structure 400813505520 · Harvey County, KS

S-17.5 Local over Middle Emma Creek

Carries S-17.5 Local over Middle Emma Creek, 2.0n 1.5e Of Hesston.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic20counted 2006
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyHarvey
Location2.0n 1.5e Of Hesston
CarriesS-17.5 Local
CrossesMiddle Emma Creek
Coordinates38.17361, -97.39889

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area293.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000400813505520

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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