Washington Street
Carrying Washington Street over REPUBLICAN RIVER
NORTH EDGE JUNCTION CITY, Geary, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Washington Street in Geary, Kansas sits above 70% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 33% of Geary's recorded-year cohort (140 bridges).
Washington Street in Geary, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000310002
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: Washington Street
The Washington Street bridge in Geary, Kansas carries Washington Street over REPUBLICAN RIVER. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 130.5 meters (428 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13,800 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How Washington Street compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 46 of Geary's 140 bridges with a recorded construction year (33%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
Washington Street vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 30% higher than 70% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Geary inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 140 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
- 1985
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 130.5 m (428 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000310002
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Washington Street is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare Washington Street against other structures in Geary 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 Washington Street?
Washington Street in Geary, Kansas has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Washington Street inspected?
Washington Street'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 13,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Washington Street is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Washington Street?
Washington Street has an NBI inventory load rating of 34.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Washington Street?
Washington Street is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Washington Street and does age affect safety?
Washington Street was built in 1985, making it 41 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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