K9 Hwy over Spring Creek
Nemaha County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- K9 Hwy over Spring Creek in Nemaha County, Kansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 678 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 184 of the 355 inventoried bridges in Nemaha County rated fair (51.8%); 37 (10.4%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | 1.56 Mi E K62 |
| NBI structure number | 999900900660311 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nemaha County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-36 Hwy over South F Big Nemaha Riv | 1996 | 3,649 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Black Vermillion Creek | 1958 | 3,307 | Fair |
| US-36 Hwy over Harris Creek Drainage | 1996 | 3,162 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Harris Creek Drainage | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
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