Noble Rd over White Creek
Cloud County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Noble Rd over White Creek in Cloud County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939 and reconstructed in 1966, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 312 inventoried bridges in Cloud County rated poor (6.1%); 19 (6.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 1.8E 6.3S of Jamestown |
| NBI structure number | 000150767603680 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cloud County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-81 Hwy over BNSF & KYLE RRs STREETS | 1996 | 8,831 | Good |
| US81 Hwy NB over Republican River | 1983 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy SB over Republican River | 1999 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy over Cool Creek | 2000 | 4,416 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy over Cool Creek | 2002 | 3,371 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy NB over US-24 Hwy | 1996 | 3,083 | Good |
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