FIRST ST.
Carrying FIRST ST. over DRY TURKEY CREEK
750 FT. W. OF MAXWELL, McPherson, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FIRST ST. in McPherson, Kansas sits above 17% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1950 build year is earlier than 91% of McPherson's recorded-year cohort (586 bridges).
FIRST ST. in McPherson, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1950, it carries 1 rated component 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:417450594006533
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 12 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: FIRST ST.
The FIRST ST. bridge in McPherson, Kansas carries FIRST ST. over DRY TURKEY CREEK. It was built in 1950, making it 76 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1979, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 12 sections, stretching 31.7 meters (104 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,900 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How FIRST ST. compares
Age against the county: built in 1950, earlier than 532 of McPherson's 586 bridges with a recorded construction year (91%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
FIRST ST. vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 83% higher than 17% 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.
McPherson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 586 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
- 1950
- Last Reconstructed
- 1979
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 12
- Structure Length
- 31.7 m (104 ft)
- Deck Width
- 22.3 m (73 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,900 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 417450594006533
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 FIRST ST. 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 FIRST ST. against other structures in McPherson 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 FIRST ST.?
FIRST ST. in McPherson, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FIRST ST. inspected?
FIRST ST.'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 7,900 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FIRST ST. 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 FIRST ST.?
FIRST ST. has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FIRST ST.?
FIRST ST. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FIRST ST. and does age affect safety?
FIRST ST. was built in 1950, making it 76 years old and last reconstructed in 1979.
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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