Local Q.0-23.5 over Cane Creek
Clay County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local Q.0-23.5 over Cane Creek in Clay County, Kansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 95 of the 231 inventoried bridges in Clay County rated fair (41.1%); 8 (3.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (culvert 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 2.0S 6.0E of Ladysmith |
| NBI structure number | 000140849004045 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US24 Hwy over Huntress Creek | 2012 | 4,847 | Good |
| US 24 Hwy over N Branch Five Creek | 1981 | 2,207 | Fair |
| US24 Hwy over Republican River | 2006 | 2,207 | Good |
| US-24 Hwy over Finney Creek | 1993 | 2,192 | Good |
| US24 Hwy over Lincoln Creek Drainage | 1965 | 2,119 | Poor |
| US24 Hwy over Lincoln Creek | 1965 | 2,119 | Fair |
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