Structure 150757103520 · Cloud County, KS

Vale RD over Buffalo Creek

Carries Vale RD over Buffalo Creek, 1.5n 3.9w Of Jamestown.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

105 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1958rebuilt 1981
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic40counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyCloud
Location1.5n 3.9w Of Jamestown
CarriesVale RD
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates39.62479, -97.92946

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area252.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2019)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000150757103520

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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