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69 HWY (18TH ST) over KANSAS RIVER, BNSF RR

Map 

Coordinates:
+39.07599, -94.64994
39°04'34" N, 94°38'60" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:69 HWY (18TH ST) over KANSAS RIVER, BNSF RR
Structure number:999906901051361
Location:2.05 MILES N I-35
Purpose:Carries highway over railroad and waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) [12]
Length of largest span:424.2 ft. [129.3 m]
Total length:2227.1 ft. [678.8 m]
Roadway width between curbs:56.1 ft. [17.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:65.3 ft. [19.9 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:42.0 ft. [12.8 m]
Skew angle:45°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1959
Year reconstructed:1989
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Steel continuous [4]
Main spans design:Truss - Deck [09]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Low slump Concrete [4]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:26,000 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:39.9 tons [36.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:24.0 tons [21.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:47.3
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$12,677,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:36,760 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:4% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Operating rating:39.6 tons [36.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:28.7 tons [26.1 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:70.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$12,676,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,400 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 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]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:88.3