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CR 14 over BLUFF CREEK

Clark County, Kansas

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Coordinates:
+37.41583, -99.86756
37°24'57" N, 99°52'03" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:CR 14 over BLUFF CREEK
Structure number:000000000130310
Location:1.7S 8.0E OF MINNEOLA
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Local (Rural) [09]
Length of largest span:20.0 ft. [6.1 m]
Total length:241.2 ft. [73.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:24.3 ft. [7.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:26.2 ft. [8.0 m]
Owner:County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:1956
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:12
Main spans material:Wood or timber [7]
Main spans design:Slab [01]
Deck type:Wood or Timber [8]
Wearing surface:Gravel [8]

Latest Available Inspection: November 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Poor
Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:118 [as of 2015]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Deck geometry appraisal:Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Water adequacy appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Channel protection:Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Sufficiency rating:30.3
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$850,000

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
November 2018PoorSeriousSeriousFair11830.3
November 2017PoorSeriousSeriousFair11830.3
November 2016PoorSeriousSeriousFair11830.3
November 2014FairFairFairFair4657.2
November 2012PoorSatisfactoryPoorSatisfactory1946.3
October 2010PoorSatisfactoryPoorSatisfactory2046.2
February 2009PoorSatisfactoryPoorSatisfactory2046.2
February 2007PoorSatisfactoryPoorFair3046.2
February 2005FairSatisfactoryFairFair3058.2
April 2003FairSatisfactoryFairFair3058.2
June 2001FairSatisfactoryFairFair3058.2
January 1998FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory3068.4
April 1996FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory3068.2
March 1994FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory3068.2
March 1992FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory4068.2
April 1990FairFairFairGood4058.3