US75 Hwy W Lane SB over Kansas River UP RR
Shawnee County, Kansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US75 Hwy W Lane SB over Kansas River UP RR in Shawnee 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 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 23,650 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 189 of the 564 inventoried bridges in Shawnee County rated fair (33.5%); 18 (3.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 1,764 ft |
| Location | 0.50 Mi N E-jct Us75-i70 |
| NBI structure number | 999907500891541 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Shawnee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I70 Hwy Nl-sl over Danbury Lane | 1956 | 29,178 | Fair |
| I-70 Hwy EB over Gage Blvd | 1993 | 24,375 | Good |
| I-70 Hwy WB over Gage Blvd | 1993 | 24,375 | Good |
| NB US-75 Hwy over Kansas River UP RR | 1955 | 23,650 | Good |
| U75 (E 70 to N 75) over N-s Lanes I70 | 1977 | 23,650 | Fair |
| I 70 (kta) Nb-sb over Tecumseh Creek | 1955 | 22,636 | Good |
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