LOCAL 8N0-27-3
Carrying LOCAL 8N0-27-3 over SMALL STREAM
E. 21ST. ST. IN ANDOVER, Butler, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 in Butler, Kansas sits above 60% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1994 build year is earlier than 20% of Butler's recorded-year cohort (591 bridges).
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 in Butler, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1994, 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:000080843006140
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: LOCAL 8N0-27-3
The LOCAL 8N0-27-3 bridge in Butler, Kansas carries LOCAL 8N0-27-3 over SMALL STREAM. It was built in 1994, making it 32 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.7 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,235 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How LOCAL 8N0-27-3 compares
Age against the county: built in 1994, earlier than 116 of Butler's 591 bridges with a recorded construction year (20%), against a county median build year of 1966. 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).
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 40% higher than 60% 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.
Butler inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 591 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
- 1994
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.7 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 36.6 m (120 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,235 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000080843006140
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 LOCAL 8N0-27-3 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 LOCAL 8N0-27-3 against other structures in Butler 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 LOCAL 8N0-27-3?
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 in Butler, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOCAL 8N0-27-3 inspected?
LOCAL 8N0-27-3'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 5,235 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LOCAL 8N0-27-3 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 LOCAL 8N0-27-3?
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOCAL 8N0-27-3?
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is LOCAL 8N0-27-3 and does age affect safety?
LOCAL 8N0-27-3 was built in 1994, making it 32 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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