Structure 999918300830034 · Rush County, KS

Us183 HWY over Walnut Creek Drainage

Carries Us183 HWY over Walnut Creek Drainage, 0.05 Mi N Cherry ST.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 88 ft across with 10 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1966
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic1,847counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyRush
Location0.05 Mi N Cherry ST
CarriesUs183 HWY
CrossesWalnut Creek Drainage
Coordinates38.46500, -99.30861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Deck Area528.0 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1966)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,847 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999918300830034

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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