Structure 999902400620021 · Mitchell County, KS

Us24 HWY over Waconda Res. Drainage

Carries Us24 HWY over Waconda Res. Drainage, 2.56 Mi E Osborne Coln.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 53 ft across with 5 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.

Built196165 years old
Length52.8 ft16.1 m
Daily traffic2,288counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Location2.56 Mi E Osborne Coln
CarriesUs24 HWY
CrossesWaconda Res. Drainage
Coordinates39.50917, -98.44028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area252.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,288 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999902400620021

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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