S. Old Settlers Rd
Carrying S. Old Settlers Rd over KISIWA CREEK
7.0E 4.9S OF BURRTON, Harvey, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
S. Old Settlers Rd in Harvey, Kansas sits above 84% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (43 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 9% of Harvey's recorded-year cohort (372 bridges).
S. Old Settlers Rd in Harvey, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 3 rated components 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:000400799005809
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: S. Old Settlers Rd
The S. Old Settlers Rd bridge in Harvey, Kansas carries S. Old Settlers Rd over KISIWA CREEK. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 17.0 meters (56 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 15 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 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How S. Old Settlers Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 33 of Harvey's 372 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
S. Old Settlers Rd vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
43 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
Harvey inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 372 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
- 2002
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 17.0 m (56 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 15 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000400799005809
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 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 8/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 S. Old Settlers Rd 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 S. Old Settlers Rd against other structures in Harvey 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 S. Old Settlers Rd?
S. Old Settlers Rd in Harvey, Kansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is S. Old Settlers Rd inspected?
S. Old Settlers Rd'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 15 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. S. Old Settlers Rd 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 S. Old Settlers Rd?
S. Old Settlers Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 43.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining S. Old Settlers Rd?
S. Old Settlers Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is S. Old Settlers Rd and does age affect safety?
S. Old Settlers Rd was built in 2002, making it 24 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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