Structure 999905400873171 · Sedgwick County, KS

US 54 Hw EB over Bnsf & Ko Rr & Streets

Carries US 54 Hw EB over Bnsf & Ko Rr & Streets, 0.25 Mi E Topeka ST.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,915 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,915 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 5.3 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length1914.7 ft583.6 m
Daily traffic59,000counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Location0.25 Mi E Topeka ST
CarriesUS 54 Hw EB
CrossesBnsf & Ko Rr & Streets
Coordinates37.67861, -97.32944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1914.7 ft (583.6 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width62.7 ft (19.1 m)
Deck Area11146.8 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic59,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number999905400873171

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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