Driftwood Road
Carrying Driftwood Road over DRIFTWOOD CREEK
1.5N 2.0W OF HARDTNER, Barber, Kansas
Data updated May 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bridge Snapshot: Driftwood Road
The Driftwood Road bridge in Barber, Kansas carries Driftwood Road over DRIFTWOOD CREEK. It was built in 2006, making it 20 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 18.4 meters (60 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range. Its NBI inventory load rating is 41.5 metric tons.
Sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for refresh cadence and NBI release vintage.
How Driftwood Road compares
Live comparison across Kansas.
Historical Sufficiency Rating
PlainBridge-computedFHWA discontinued this calculated item; it does not determine current condition, funding eligibility, posting, or closure. How the historical reference is calculated.
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2006
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 18.4 m (60 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.0 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000040671507080
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Driftwood Road is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Driftwood Road against other structures in Barber and across Kansas. Kansas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Driftwood Road?
Driftwood Road in Barber, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Driftwood Road inspected?
Driftwood Road's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Driftwood Road is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Driftwood Road?
Driftwood Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 41.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Driftwood Road?
Driftwood Road is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Driftwood Road and does age affect safety?
Driftwood Road was built in 2006, making it 20 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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