Rd 33
Carrying Rd 33 over TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER
1.4E 5.6S OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Rd 33 in Kiowa, Kansas sits above 10% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (14 t), while its 1955 build year is earlier than 73% of Kiowa's recorded-year cohort (90 bridges).
Rd 33 in Kiowa, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1955, it carries 1 rated component 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:000490609006405
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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 33
The Rd 33 bridge in Kiowa, Kansas carries Rd 33 over TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER. It was built in 1955, making it 71 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 30 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How Rd 33 compares
Age against the county: built in 1955, earlier than 66 of Kiowa's 90 bridges with a recorded construction year (73%), 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).
Rd 33 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
14 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Kiowa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 90 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
- 1955
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 30 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000490609006405
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 33 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 33 against other structures in Kiowa 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 33?
Rd 33 in Kiowa, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Rd 33 inspected?
Rd 33'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 30 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Rd 33 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 33?
Rd 33 has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Rd 33?
Rd 33 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Rd 33 and does age affect safety?
Rd 33 was built in 1955, making it 71 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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