Stolp Ave.
Carrying Stolp Ave. over Medicine River Tributary
Stolp Ave. E. of Oak, Barber, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Stolp Ave. in Barber, Kansas sits above 90% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 1999 build year is earlier than 16% of Barber's recorded-year cohort (241 bridges).
Stolp Ave. in Barber, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1999, 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:518400040000060
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: Stolp Ave.
The Stolp Ave. bridge in Barber, Kansas carries Stolp Ave. over Medicine River Tributary. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.3 meters (34 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 500 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 Stolp Ave. compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 38 of Barber's 241 bridges with a recorded construction year (16%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
Stolp Ave. vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 10% higher than 90% 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.
Barber inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 241 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
- 1999
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.3 m (34 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.3 m (44 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 518400040000060
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 Stolp Ave. 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 Stolp Ave. against other structures in Barber 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 Stolp Ave.?
Stolp Ave. in Barber, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Stolp Ave. inspected?
Stolp Ave.'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 500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Stolp Ave. 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 Stolp Ave.?
Stolp Ave. has an NBI inventory load rating of 47.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Stolp Ave.?
Stolp Ave. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Stolp Ave. and does age affect safety?
Stolp Ave. was built in 1999, making it 27 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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