Structure 17899 · Wright County, MO

Bell Crossing RD over Br Whetstone CR

Carries Bell Crossing RD over Br Whetstone CR, S 13 T 28 N R 12 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

22 ft end to end, longest span 11 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1955rebuilt 1965
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic50counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWright
LocationS 13 T 28 N R 12 W
CarriesBell Crossing RD
CrossesBr Whetstone CR
Coordinates37.11176, -92.30431

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area43.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1965)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number17899

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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