Structure 20554 · Dunklin County, MO

County RD # 440 over Drain Dtch

Carries County RD # 440 over Drain Dtch, S 26 T 19 N R 9 E.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

80 ft end to end, longest span 28 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.

Built1900rebuilt 1987
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic100counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDunklin
LocationS 26 T 19 N R 9 E
CarriesCounty RD # 440
CrossesDrain Dtch
Coordinates36.25123, -90.06229

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area183 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number20554

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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