Structure 999916000250141 · Elk County, KS

Us160 HWY over Bachelor Creek

Carries Us160 HWY over Bachelor Creek, 0.19 Mi W Montgomery Coln.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1948rebuilt 1966
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic708counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyElk
Location0.19 Mi W Montgomery Coln
CarriesUs160 HWY
CrossesBachelor Creek
Coordinates37.32500, -95.96750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area175 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1966)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic708 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999916000250141

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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