Structure 3955 · Lawrence County, MO

Bu 39 S over Williams CR

Carries Bu 39 S over Williams CR, S 30 T 28 N R 26 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
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 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

132 ft end to end, longest span 49 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
LocationS 30 T 28 N R 26 W
CarriesBu 39 S
CrossesWilliams CR
Coordinates37.10906, -93.81874

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area450.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3955

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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