Rd 121
Carrying Rd 121 over COON CREEK
4.5W 6.0S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Rd 121 in Ford, Kansas sits above 6% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (10 t), while its 1935 build year is earlier than 85% of Ford's recorded-year cohort (223 bridges).
Rd 121 in Ford, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1935, it carries 3 rated components 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:000290547006086
PRE-1950 · TIMBER · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: Rd 121
The Rd 121 bridge in Ford, Kansas carries Rd 121 over COON CREEK. It was built in 1935, making it 91 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 40 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 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Rd 121 compares
Age against the county: built in 1935, earlier than 189 of Ford's 223 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
Rd 121 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
10 Top 94% higher than 6% 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.
Ford inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 223 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
- 1935
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 40 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000290547006086
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, 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 Rd 121 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 Rd 121 against other structures in Ford 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 Rd 121?
Rd 121 in Ford, Kansas has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Rd 121 inspected?
Rd 121'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 40 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Rd 121 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 Rd 121?
Rd 121 has an NBI inventory load rating of 10.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Rd 121?
Rd 121 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Rd 121 and does age affect safety?
Rd 121 was built in 1935, making it 91 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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