10 ROAD (RS 583)
Carrying 10 ROAD (RS 583) over LOST CREEK TRIBUTARY
3.5N OF ZURICH, Rooks, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
10 ROAD (RS 583) in Rooks, Kansas sits above 36% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1955 build year is earlier than 72% of Rooks's recorded-year cohort (169 bridges).
10 ROAD (RS 583) in Rooks, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1955, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000000820016
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: 10 ROAD (RS 583)
The 10 ROAD (RS 583) bridge in Rooks, Kansas carries 10 ROAD (RS 583) over LOST CREEK TRIBUTARY. It was built in 1955, making it 71 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.5 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 220 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 10 ROAD (RS 583) compares
Age against the county: built in 1955, earlier than 122 of Rooks's 169 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), against a county median build year of 1966. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,893 of 24,894 rated).
10 ROAD (RS 583) vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 64% higher than 36% 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.
Rooks inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 169 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
- 1955
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.5 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 220 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000820016
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 10 ROAD (RS 583) 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 10 ROAD (RS 583) against other structures in Rooks 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 10 ROAD (RS 583)?
10 ROAD (RS 583) in Rooks, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 10 ROAD (RS 583) inspected?
10 ROAD (RS 583)'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 220 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 10 ROAD (RS 583) is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 10 ROAD (RS 583)?
10 ROAD (RS 583) has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 10 ROAD (RS 583)?
10 ROAD (RS 583) is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 10 ROAD (RS 583) and does age affect safety?
10 ROAD (RS 583) was built in 1955, making it 71 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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