1550 RD Mile 19
Carrying 1550 RD Mile 19 over ELK RIVER
0.5W 1.3S OF ELK CITY, Montgomery, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
1550 RD Mile 19 in Montgomery, Kansas sits above 86% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (44 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 12% of Montgomery's recorded-year cohort (326 bridges).
1550 RD Mile 19 in Montgomery, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000630220
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: 1550 RD Mile 19
The 1550 RD Mile 19 bridge in Montgomery, Kansas carries 1550 RD Mile 19 over ELK RIVER. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 75.9 meters (249 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 172 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 a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 1550 RD Mile 19 compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 39 of Montgomery's 326 bridges with a recorded construction year (12%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
1550 RD Mile 19 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 14% higher than 86% 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.
Montgomery inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 326 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
- 2003
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 75.9 m (249 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.2 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 172 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000630220
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 1550 RD Mile 19 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 1550 RD Mile 19 against other structures in Montgomery 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 1550 RD Mile 19?
1550 RD Mile 19 in Montgomery, Kansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 1550 RD Mile 19 inspected?
1550 RD Mile 19'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 172 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 1550 RD Mile 19 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 1550 RD Mile 19?
1550 RD Mile 19 has an NBI inventory load rating of 44.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 1550 RD Mile 19?
1550 RD Mile 19 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 1550 RD Mile 19 and does age affect safety?
1550 RD Mile 19 was built in 2003, making it 23 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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