U83 Hwy By-pass over Local Drainage
Seward County, Kansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- U83 Hwy By-pass over Local Drainage in Seward County, Kansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951 and reconstructed in 1997, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,801 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 14 inventoried bridges in Seward County rated good (64.3%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | .98 Mi N 54/u83/u270 Jct |
| NBI structure number | 999908300880071 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Seward County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U83 Hwy over UP RR & 8TH Street | 1993 | 10,290 | Good |
| US83 Hwy over Cimarron River Drainage | 1965 | 3,981 | Good |
| US83 Hwy over Cimarron River | 1965 | 3,981 | Fair |
| US-54 Hwy WB over Rs 2420 | 2005 | 3,525 | Good |
| US-54 Hwy EB over Rs 2420 | 2005 | 3,525 | Good |
| US54 Hwy over Cimarron River | 1987 | 2,837 | Good |
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