VENABLE DRIVE
Carrying VENABLE DRIVE over UNKNOWN STREAM
878-262, Geary, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VENABLE DRIVE in Geary, Kansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1960, it carries 1 rated component 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:DAPFORRIL0BR213
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: VENABLE DRIVE
The VENABLE DRIVE bridge in Geary, Kansas carries VENABLE DRIVE over UNKNOWN STREAM. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 17.4 meters (57 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 300 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How VENABLE DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 86 of Geary's 140 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
VENABLE DRIVE vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 40% higher than 60% 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.
Geary inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 140 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
- 1960
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 17.4 m (57 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPFORRIL0BR213
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 VENABLE DRIVE 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 VENABLE DRIVE against other structures in Geary 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 VENABLE DRIVE?
VENABLE DRIVE in Geary, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VENABLE DRIVE inspected?
VENABLE DRIVE'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 300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VENABLE DRIVE 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 VENABLE DRIVE?
VENABLE DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VENABLE DRIVE?
VENABLE DRIVE is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is VENABLE DRIVE and does age affect safety?
VENABLE DRIVE was built in 1960, making it 66 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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