Structure 999905400490221 · Kiowa County, KS

Us54/us400 HWY over E F Rattlesnake CR DR

Carries Us54/us400 HWY over E F Rattlesnake CR DR, 5.22 Mi E Us-183.

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 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 39 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.

Built199432 years old
Length38.7 ft11.8 m
Daily traffic5,976counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyKiowa
Location5.22 Mi E Us-183
CarriesUs54/us400 HWY
CrossesE F Rattlesnake CR DR
Coordinates37.60833, -99.22750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area215.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,976 (2023)
Truck Traffic33%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999905400490221

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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