OLD US169 K57 HWY
Carrying OLD US169 K57 HWY over NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE
12.27 MI N NEOSHO COLN, Allen, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD US169 K57 HWY in Allen, Kansas sits above 89% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (47 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 7% of Allen's recorded-year cohort (227 bridges).
OLD US169 K57 HWY in Allen, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KS:000000000010700
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: OLD US169 K57 HWY
The OLD US169 K57 HWY bridge in Allen, Kansas carries OLD US169 K57 HWY over NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.4 meters (37 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,500 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How OLD US169 K57 HWY compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 17 of Allen's 227 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1957. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Kansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,893 of 24,894 rated).
OLD US169 K57 HWY vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
47 Top 11% higher than 89% of 24,893 bridges
rated Kansas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Allen inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 227 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2002
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.4 m (37 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000010700
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 OLD US169 K57 HWY 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 OLD US169 K57 HWY against other structures in Allen 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 OLD US169 K57 HWY?
OLD US169 K57 HWY in Allen, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD US169 K57 HWY inspected?
OLD US169 K57 HWY'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 5,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD US169 K57 HWY 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 OLD US169 K57 HWY?
OLD US169 K57 HWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 46.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD US169 K57 HWY?
OLD US169 K57 HWY is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD US169 K57 HWY and does age affect safety?
OLD US169 K57 HWY was built in 2002, making it 24 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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