290 AVE (SOUTH)
Carrying 290 AVE (SOUTH) over UNNAMED STREAM
9.2S 2.0E OF HILL CITY, Graham, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
290 AVE (SOUTH) in Graham, Kansas sits above 2% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (6 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 83% of Graham's recorded-year cohort (142 bridges).
290 AVE (SOUTH) in Graham, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000330555004067
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: 290 AVE (SOUTH)
The 290 AVE (SOUTH) bridge in Graham, Kansas carries 290 AVE (SOUTH) over UNNAMED STREAM. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1981, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 9.4 meters (31 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 places the weakest component in poor condition (see the full component ratings below). At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How 290 AVE (SOUTH) compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 118 of Graham's 142 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
290 AVE (SOUTH) vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
6 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Graham inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 142 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
- 1940
- Last Reconstructed
- 1981
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.1 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 40 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000330555004067
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
290 AVE (SOUTH) is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 290 AVE (SOUTH) against other structures in Graham 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 290 AVE (SOUTH)?
290 AVE (SOUTH) in Graham, Kansas has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 290 AVE (SOUTH) inspected?
290 AVE (SOUTH)'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. 290 AVE (SOUTH) is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 290 AVE (SOUTH)?
290 AVE (SOUTH) has an NBI inventory load rating of 6.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 290 AVE (SOUTH)?
290 AVE (SOUTH) is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 290 AVE (SOUTH) and does age affect safety?
290 AVE (SOUTH) was built in 1940, making it 86 years old and last reconstructed in 1981.
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