Structure 6243 · Platte County, MO

Is 29 S over Platte Rvr Ovrfl

Carries Is 29 S over Platte Rvr Ovrfl, S 25 T 53 N R 35 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT403 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

403 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1992
Length402.9 ft122.8 m
Daily traffic18,026counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPlatte
LocationS 25 T 53 N R 35 W
CarriesIs 29 S
CrossesPlatte Rvr Ovrfl
Coordinates39.37962, -94.78401

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length402.9 ft (122.8 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area1522.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,026 (2024)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number6243

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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