Local E-2.7 over East Oak Creek
Jewell County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local E-2.7 over East Oak Creek in Jewell 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 1947, making it 78 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 117 of the 307 inventoried bridges in Jewell County rated fair (38.1%); 21 (6.8%) 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 | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 2.0N 1.7E of Dispatch |
| NBI structure number | 000450699703520 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jewell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-36 Hwy over Middle Buffalo Creek | 1935 | 2,194 | Good |
| US36/K128 Hwy over Limestone Creek | 2007 | 1,225 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Middle Limestone CR Drg. | 1958 | 1,205 | Fair |
| US36 Hwy over Middle Limestone Creek | 1930 | 1,205 | Fair |
| US-36 Hwy over Limestone Creek Drainage | 2008 | 1,205 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over West Marsh Creek | 1960 | 1,198 | Good |
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