Bb-17.9 Local over Coal Creek
Ottawa County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bb-17.9 Local over Coal Creek in Ottawa 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 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2001).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 164 of the 295 inventoried bridges in Ottawa County rated fair (55.6%); 11 (3.7%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 3.9S 0.5W of Vine Creek |
| NBI structure number | 000720811004289 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ottawa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US81 Hwy SB over Lindsey Creek | 1949 | 4,884 | Good |
| US81 Hwy SB over Pipe Creek | 1949 | 4,884 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy NB over Lindsey Creek | 1996 | 4,884 | Good |
| US-81 Hwy NB over Pipe Creek | 1996 | 4,884 | Good |
| US81 Hwy SB over Local Road | 1969 | 4,453 | Good |
| US81 Hwy NB over Local Road | 1969 | 4,453 | Good |
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