Structure 18830 · Bates County, MO

1801 over Bones Br

Carries 1801 over Bones Br, S 32 T 41 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

69 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built1920rebuilt 1988
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic50counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBates
LocationS 32 T 41 N R 31 W
Carries1801
CrossesBones Br
Coordinates38.31676, -94.37914

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area100.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number18830

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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