CENTRAL AVE over KANSAS RIVER

Map 

Facts 

Name:	CENTRAL AVE over KANSAS RIVER
Structure number:	41430105257449A
Location:	CENTRAL AVE VIADUCT-LOWER
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Arterial (Urban) [16]
Length of largest span:	250.0 ft. [76.2 m]
Total length:	750.0 ft. [228.6 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	22.0 ft. [6.7 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	24.6 ft. [7.5 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:	18.0 ft. [5.5 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	36.7 ft. [11.2 m]
Owner:	County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:	1918
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Steel [3]
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:	Open Grating [3]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	500 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	80% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Operating rating:	27.0 tons [24.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	22.0 tons [20.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	46.1
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$70,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	500 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	75% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Operating rating:	27.0 tons [24.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	22.0 tons [20.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	45.1
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,928,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	500 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	15% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	26.7 tons [24.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	21.8 tons [19.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	45.3
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,928,000

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