Structure 15024 · Cape Girardeau County, MO

County RD 640 over Scism CR

Carries County RD 640 over Scism CR, S 16 T 31 N R 14 E.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196561 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic35counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
LocationS 16 T 31 N R 14 E
CarriesCounty RD 640
CrossesScism CR
Coordinates37.36334, -89.49149

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area123.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number15024

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.

Nearby Bridges