Structure 570310 · Marion County, KS

Sunflower Rd. over Spring Branch Creek

Carries Sunflower Rd. over Spring Branch Creek, 2.3s Of Marion.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

133 ft end to end, longest span 52 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 slab bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length132.5 ft40.4 m
Daily traffic775counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarion
Location2.3s Of Marion
CarriesSunflower Rd.
CrossesSpring Branch Creek
Coordinates38.30781, -97.02183

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length132.5 ft (40.4 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area395.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic775 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000570310

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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