RS 286 - Road 13
Carrying RS 286 - Road 13 over TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK
4.8S OF MONTEZUMA, Gray, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RS 286 - Road 13 in Gray, Kansas sits above 22% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1956 build year is earlier than 48% of Gray's recorded-year cohort (66 bridges).
RS 286 - Road 13 in Gray, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1956, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:000000000350080
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: RS 286 - Road 13
The RS 286 - Road 13 bridge in Gray, Kansas carries RS 286 - Road 13 over TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.2 meters (20 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 185 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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How RS 286 - Road 13 compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 32 of Gray's 66 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1956.
Live comparison across Kansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,893 of 24,894 rated).
RS 286 - Road 13 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 78% higher than 22% 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.
Gray inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 66 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
- 1956
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.2 m (20 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 185 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000350080
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 RS 286 - Road 13 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 RS 286 - Road 13 against other structures in Gray 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 RS 286 - Road 13?
RS 286 - Road 13 in Gray, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RS 286 - Road 13 inspected?
RS 286 - Road 13'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 185 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RS 286 - Road 13 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 RS 286 - Road 13?
RS 286 - Road 13 has an NBI inventory load rating of 17.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RS 286 - Road 13?
RS 286 - Road 13 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is RS 286 - Road 13 and does age affect safety?
RS 286 - Road 13 was built in 1956, making it 70 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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