Structure 15951 · Vernon County, MO

Arnold RD over W Fork CR

Carries Arnold RD over W Fork CR, S 25 T 38 N R 33 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

102 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1970rebuilt 2013
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic30counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyVernon
LocationS 25 T 38 N R 33 W
CarriesArnold RD
CrossesW Fork CR
Coordinates38.04345, -94.51234

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area152.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number15951

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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