Structure 999905000290121 · Ford County, KS

Us50/us400 HWY over Arkansas River Drainage

Carries Us50/us400 HWY over Arkansas River Drainage, 8.26 Mi E Gray 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 overall8/9 · Very 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 3 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.

Built1936rebuilt 1981
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic5,828counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyFord
Location8.26 Mi E Gray Coln
CarriesUs50/us400 HWY
CrossesArkansas River Drainage
Coordinates37.75528, -100.07222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Area321.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,828 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999905000290121

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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