Structure 930679905960 · Stafford County, KS

SE 70 ST over N. Fork Ninnescah River

Carries SE 70 ST over N. Fork Ninnescah River, 7.5s 1.1w Of Stafford.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

40 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199432 years old
Length40.4 ft12.3 m
Daily traffic15counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyStafford
Location7.5s 1.1w Of Stafford
CarriesSE 70 ST
CrossesN. Fork Ninnescah River
Coordinates37.85328, -98.62203

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area105.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000930679905960

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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