Schoenchen Road over Smoky Hill River
Ellis County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Schoenchen Road over Smoky Hill River in Ellis County, Kansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 265 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 121 of the 275 inventoried bridges in Ellis County rated fair (44.0%); 14 (5.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 139 ft |
| Location | 1.0W of Schoenchen |
| NBI structure number | 000000000260610 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ellis County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. 27TH. St. over Chetolah Creek | 1955 | 9,800 | Good |
| E 13TH Street over Chetolah Creek | 1945 | 9,315 | Fair |
| E 27TH St over I70 Hwy Nl-sl | 1964 | 8,835 | Good |
| I70 Hwy WB over Walker Avenue | 1965 | 8,718 | Good |
| I70 Hwy EB over Walker Avenue | 1965 | 8,718 | Good |
| I70 Hwy WB over Walker Creek | 1965 | 8,718 | Good |
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