K-19 179TH Street over Salt Creek
Leavenworth County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- K-19 179TH Street over Salt Creek in Leavenworth County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1972 and reconstructed in 1987, making it 53 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 237 inventoried bridges in Leavenworth County rated poor (3.8%); 9 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 50 ft |
| Location | 6.4E of Easton |
| NBI structure number | 000000000520490 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Leavenworth County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-73 Hwy over Seven Mile Creek | 2006 | 27,473 | Good |
| US73 Hwy over Five Mile Creek | 1983 | 20,979 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy EB (kta) over Mud Creek | 1956 | 17,657 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over Mud Creek | 1956 | 17,657 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy EB (kta) over Ninemile Creek | 1956 | 17,657 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB (kta) over Ninemile Creek | 1956 | 17,657 | Fair |
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