Local MEDF230 over Peace Creek
Reno County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local MEDF230 over Peace Creek in Reno 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 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 576 inventoried bridges in Reno County rated poor (7.3%); 42 (7.3%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 74 ft |
| Location | 2.0N 8.2W of Nickerson |
| NBI structure number | 000780721705520 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Reno County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30TH. Avenue over Gvi Drainage System | 1981 | 17,915 | Fair |
| 17TH. Avenue over East Side Drain | 1974 | 13,300 | Fair |
| 7552590Woodie Seat over Arkansas River | 1955 | 12,000 | Fair |
| Woodie Seat Fwy over Avenue "a" | 1958 | 10,180 | Fair |
| Woodie Seat Fwy over Avenue "b" | 1959 | 10,180 | Poor |
| Woodie Seat Fwy over K&o R.R. Avenue "c" | 1959 | 10,180 | Fair |
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