Structure 28817 · Jackson County, MO

Anchor DR over Splwy Lk Tapawing

Carries Anchor DR over Splwy Lk Tapawing, S 34 T 49 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT147 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

147 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 slab bridge.

Built200125 years old
Length147.0 ft44.8 m
Daily traffic160counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJackson
LocationS 34 T 49 N R 31 W
CarriesAnchor DR
CrossesSplwy Lk Tapawing
Coordinates39.02289, -94.31784

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area286.7 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic160 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number28817

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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