Structure 427950895390I9A · Shawnee County, KS

SW 21st over Shunganunga Cr.

Carries SW 21st over Shunganunga Cr., 252m W. Of 21st & Topeka..

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT149 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

149 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198145 years old
Length148.6 ft45.3 m
Daily traffic15,160counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Location252m W. Of 21st & Topeka.
CarriesSW 21st
CrossesShunganunga Cr.
Coordinates39.02971, -95.68562

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length148.6 ft (45.3 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width64.3 ft (19.6 m)
Deck Area887.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,160 (2017)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number427950895390I9A

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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