Structure 21166 · Clay County, MO

3rd ST over Fishing Rvr

Carries 3rd ST over Fishing Rvr, S 17 T 52 N R 30 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

120 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built196957 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic400counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2017every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClay
LocationS 17 T 52 N R 30 W
Carries3rd ST
CrossesFishing Rvr
Coordinates39.31380, -94.29549

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area245.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2017
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number21166

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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