Structure 80875806100 · Butler County, KS

SW 50th over Turkey Creek

Carries SW 50th over Turkey Creek, 1.3e 4.5s Of Eldorado.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1925101 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Location1.3e 4.5s Of Eldorado
CarriesSW 50th
CrossesTurkey Creek
Coordinates37.75192, -96.82990

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Width16.7 ft (5.1 m)
Deck Area38.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000080875806100

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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