SW 57th St.
Carrying SW 57th St. over S. Shunganunga Cr.
180.77m W. of SW57th & We, Shawnee, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SW 57th St. in Shawnee, Kansas sits above 31% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 75% of Shawnee's recorded-year cohort (563 bridges).
SW 57th St. in Shawnee, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, 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:427950895630Q7A
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: SW 57th St.
The SW 57th St. bridge in Shawnee, Kansas carries SW 57th St. over S. Shunganunga Cr.. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 6.1 meters (20 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,245 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How SW 57th St. compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 422 of Shawnee's 563 bridges with a recorded construction year (75%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
SW 57th St. vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 69% higher than 31% 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
- 1962
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.1 m (20 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,245 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 427950895630Q7A
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SW 57th St. 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 SW 57th St. 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 SW 57th St.?
SW 57th St. in Shawnee, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SW 57th St. inspected?
SW 57th 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 6,245 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SW 57th St. 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 SW 57th St.?
SW 57th St. has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SW 57th St.?
SW 57th St. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is SW 57th St. and does age affect safety?
SW 57th St. was built in 1962, making it 64 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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