2800 St 14.0-J.3
Carrying 2800 St 14.0-J.3 over STREAM
1.0S 1.0E OF LA HARPE, Allen, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
2800 St 14.0-J.3 in Allen, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1981, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:000011043005883
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: 2800 St 14.0-J.3
The 2800 St 14.0-J.3 bridge in Allen, Kansas carries 2800 St 14.0-J.3 over STREAM. It was built in 1981, making it 45 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 15.2 meters (50 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 60 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 7/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 2800 St 14.0-J.3 compares
Age against the county: built in 1981, earlier than 53 of Allen's 227 bridges with a recorded construction year (23%), 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).
2800 St 14.0-J.3 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 72% higher than 28% 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.
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
- 1981
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 15.2 m (50 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 60 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000011043005883
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 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 2800 St 14.0-J.3 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 2800 St 14.0-J.3 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 2800 St 14.0-J.3?
2800 St 14.0-J.3 in Allen, Kansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 2800 St 14.0-J.3 inspected?
2800 St 14.0-J.3'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 60 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 2800 St 14.0-J.3 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 2800 St 14.0-J.3?
2800 St 14.0-J.3 has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 2800 St 14.0-J.3?
2800 St 14.0-J.3 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 2800 St 14.0-J.3 and does age affect safety?
2800 St 14.0-J.3 was built in 1981, making it 45 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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