PRIVATE ENT-LT
Carrying PRIVATE ENT-LT over DITCH DRAINAGE
2.17 MI N OF U54/K14 JCT, Kingman, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PRIVATE ENT-LT in Kingman, Kansas sits above 6% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (10 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 24% of Kingman's recorded-year cohort (391 bridges).
PRIVATE ENT-LT in Kingman, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:999901700480741
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · ADT-UNK · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- 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: PRIVATE ENT-LT
The PRIVATE ENT-LT bridge in Kingman, Kansas carries PRIVATE ENT-LT over DITCH DRAINAGE. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.1 meters (27 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How PRIVATE ENT-LT compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 95 of Kingman's 391 bridges with a recorded construction year (24%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
PRIVATE ENT-LT vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
10 Top 94% higher than 6% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Kingman inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 391 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
- 1991
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.1 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.6 m (22 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 999901700480741
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 PRIVATE ENT-LT 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 PRIVATE ENT-LT against other structures in Kingman 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 PRIVATE ENT-LT?
PRIVATE ENT-LT in Kingman, Kansas has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PRIVATE ENT-LT inspected?
PRIVATE ENT-LT's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PRIVATE ENT-LT 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 PRIVATE ENT-LT?
PRIVATE ENT-LT has an NBI inventory load rating of 10.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PRIVATE ENT-LT?
PRIVATE ENT-LT is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PRIVATE ENT-LT and does age affect safety?
PRIVATE ENT-LT was built in 1991, making it 35 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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