Structure 999902400970344 · Thomas County, KS

Us24 HWY over Prairie Dog Creek Drg

Carries Us24 HWY over Prairie Dog Creek Drg, 0.86 Mi. East Of K-25.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 29 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1964
Length29.2 ft8.9 m
Daily traffic6,605counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyThomas
Location0.86 Mi. East Of K-25
CarriesUs24 HWY
CrossesPrairie Dog Creek Drg
Coordinates39.39694, -101.03917

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Area202.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,605 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999902400970344

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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