7552590Woodie Seat
Carrying 7552590Woodie Seat over Arkansas River
Woodie Seat Freeway, Reno, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
7552590Woodie Seat in Reno, Kansas sits above 19% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (17 t), while its 1955 build year is earlier than 89% of Reno's recorded-year cohort (573 bridges).
7552590Woodie Seat in Reno, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1955, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:000780755905700
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 17 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: 7552590Woodie Seat
The 7552590Woodie Seat bridge in Reno, Kansas carries 7552590Woodie Seat over Arkansas River. It was built in 1955, making it 71 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1977, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 17 sections, stretching 312.5 meters (1025 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 12,000 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, 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 7552590Woodie Seat compares
Age against the county: built in 1955, earlier than 511 of Reno's 573 bridges with a recorded construction year (89%), against a county median build year of 1976. 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).
7552590Woodie Seat vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
17 Top 81% higher than 19% 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.
Reno inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 573 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
- Last Reconstructed
- 1977
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 17
- Structure Length
- 312.5 m (1025 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.0 m (62 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 12,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000780755905700
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
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 7552590Woodie Seat 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 7552590Woodie Seat against other structures in Reno 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 7552590Woodie Seat?
7552590Woodie Seat in Reno, Kansas has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 7552590Woodie Seat inspected?
7552590Woodie Seat'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 12,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 7552590Woodie Seat 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 7552590Woodie Seat?
7552590Woodie Seat has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 7552590Woodie Seat?
7552590Woodie Seat is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 7552590Woodie Seat and does age affect safety?
7552590Woodie Seat was built in 1955, making it 71 years old and last reconstructed in 1977.
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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