130th Avenue over Big Creek
Ellis County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 130th Avenue over Big Creek in Ellis County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1968, making it 57 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 60 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 275 inventoried bridges in Ellis County rated poor (5.1%); 14 (5.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 49 ft |
| Location | 0.1S 1.0E of Ellis |
| NBI structure number | 000260583004465 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
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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