SE Adams
Carrying SE Adams over Butcher Cr.
123.75m S. of 43rd Terr., Shawnee, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SE Adams in Shawnee, Kansas sits above 28% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 46% of Shawnee's recorded-year cohort (563 bridges).
SE Adams in Shawnee, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1987, it carries 1 rated component 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:42795089550N10A
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: SE Adams
The SE Adams bridge in Shawnee, Kansas carries SE Adams over Butcher Cr.. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.5 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,930 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How SE Adams compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 259 of Shawnee's 563 bridges with a recorded construction year (46%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
SE Adams vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 72% higher than 28% 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.
Shawnee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 563 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
- 1987
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.5 m (31 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,930 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 42795089550N10A
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 SE Adams 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 SE Adams against other structures in Shawnee 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 SE Adams?
SE Adams in Shawnee, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SE Adams inspected?
SE Adams'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 3,930 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SE Adams 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 SE Adams?
SE Adams has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SE Adams?
SE Adams is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is SE Adams and does age affect safety?
SE Adams was built in 1987, making it 39 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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