OLD COUNTY ROAD
Carrying OLD COUNTY ROAD over Fish Pond Creek
PERRY LAKE KS, Jefferson, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD COUNTY ROAD in Jefferson, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1930, it carries 3 rated components 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:CEPNWKKS0000021
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · LOAD-UNK · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LOAD-UNK Load unrated
- 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: OLD COUNTY ROAD
The OLD COUNTY ROAD bridge in Jefferson, Kansas carries OLD COUNTY ROAD over Fish Pond Creek. It was built in 1930, making it 96 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 24.3 meters (80 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by Army Corps of Engineers.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure 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 OLD COUNTY ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1930, earlier than 176 of Jefferson's 194 bridges with a recorded construction year (91%), against a county median build year of 1979. 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).
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.
Jefferson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 194 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
- 1930
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 24.3 m (80 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Owner
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- CEPNWKKS0000021
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
OLD COUNTY ROAD 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 OLD COUNTY ROAD against other structures in Jefferson 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 OLD COUNTY ROAD?
OLD COUNTY ROAD in Jefferson, Kansas has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD COUNTY ROAD inspected?
OLD COUNTY ROAD'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 1 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD COUNTY ROAD 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 OLD COUNTY ROAD?
An inventory load rating is not recorded for OLD COUNTY ROAD.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD COUNTY ROAD?
OLD COUNTY ROAD is owned and maintained by Army Corps of Engineers.
How old is OLD COUNTY ROAD and does age affect safety?
OLD COUNTY ROAD was built in 1930, making it 96 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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