Oak St.
Carrying Oak St. over Medicine River Tributary
Oak St. N. of 2nd Ave., Barber, Kansas
Data updated May 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bridge Snapshot: Oak St.
The Oak St. bridge in Barber, Kansas carries Oak St. over Medicine River Tributary. It was built in 1965, making it 61 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 17.6 metric tons.
Sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for refresh cadence and NBI release vintage.
How Oak St. 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 How the historical reference is calculated.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
- 1965
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.5 m (34 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 518400040000040
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 Oak St. 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 Oak St. 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 Oak St.?
Oak St. in Barber, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Oak St. inspected?
Oak St.'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Oak St. 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 Oak St.?
Oak St. has an NBI inventory load rating of 17.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Oak St.?
Oak St. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Oak St. and does age affect safety?
Oak St. was built in 1965, making it 61 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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