Structure 740215 · Phillips County, KS

W 500 RD (rs 534) over Deer Creek

Carries W 500 RD (rs 534) over Deer Creek, 1.0s 2.0e Of Stuttgart.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT173 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

173 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length172.6 ft52.6 m
Daily traffic145counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Location1.0s 2.0e Of Stuttgart
CarriesW 500 RD (rs 534)
CrossesDeer Creek
Coordinates39.78139, -99.42167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length172.6 ft (52.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area531.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic145 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000740215

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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