ARKANSAS AVENUE
Carrying ARKANSAS AVENUE over MID FORK CHISHOLM CR.
ARKANSAS AT 37TH. ST. N., Sedgwick, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ARKANSAS AVENUE in Sedgwick, Kansas sits above 46% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 88% of Sedgwick's recorded-year cohort (1,333 bridges).
ARKANSAS AVENUE in Sedgwick, Kansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, 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:530400870080600
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: ARKANSAS AVENUE
The ARKANSAS AVENUE bridge in Sedgwick, Kansas carries ARKANSAS AVENUE over MID FORK CHISHOLM CR.. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 6 sections, stretching 20.7 meters (68 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,200 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 ARKANSAS AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 1,167 of Sedgwick's 1,333 bridges with a recorded construction year (88%), against a county median build year of 1987. 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).
ARKANSAS AVENUE vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 54% higher than 46% 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.
Sedgwick inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,333 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
- 1957
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 20.7 m (68 ft)
- Deck Width
- 18.4 m (60 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 530400870080600
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 ARKANSAS AVENUE 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 ARKANSAS AVENUE against other structures in Sedgwick 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 ARKANSAS AVENUE?
ARKANSAS AVENUE in Sedgwick, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ARKANSAS AVENUE inspected?
ARKANSAS AVENUE'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 4,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ARKANSAS AVENUE 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 ARKANSAS AVENUE?
ARKANSAS AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ARKANSAS AVENUE?
ARKANSAS AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ARKANSAS AVENUE and does age affect safety?
ARKANSAS AVENUE was built in 1957, making it 69 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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