LOCAL 70 U.5-640
Carrying LOCAL 70 U.5-640 over BIG JOHN CREEK
1.2S 0.6E COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 in Morris, Kansas sits above 36% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1900 build year is earlier than 99% of Morris's recorded-year cohort (179 bridges).
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 in Morris, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1900, it carries 1 rated component 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:000640913604865
PRE-1950 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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.
Bridge Snapshot: LOCAL 70 U.5-640
The LOCAL 70 U.5-640 bridge in Morris, Kansas carries LOCAL 70 U.5-640 over BIG JOHN CREEK. It was built in 1900, making it 126 years old today. The structure is built primarily of masonry and spans 1 section, stretching 12.2 meters (40 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 culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How LOCAL 70 U.5-640 compares
Age against the county: built in 1900, earlier than 178 of Morris's 179 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 64% higher than 36% 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.
Morris inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 179 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
- 1900
- Material
- Masonry
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.0 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 40 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000640913604865
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 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 LOCAL 70 U.5-640 against other structures in Morris 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 70 U.5-640?
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 in Morris, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOCAL 70 U.5-640 inspected?
LOCAL 70 U.5-640'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. LOCAL 70 U.5-640 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 LOCAL 70 U.5-640?
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOCAL 70 U.5-640?
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LOCAL 70 U.5-640 and does age affect safety?
LOCAL 70 U.5-640 was built in 1900, making it 126 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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