Structure 495 · Clay County, MO

Is 35 N over Cst Lightburne RD

Carries Is 35 N over Cst Lightburne RD, S 29 T 52 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT190 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

190 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 3 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.

Built1965rebuilt 2010
Length190.0 ft57.9 m
Daily traffic27,897counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClay
LocationS 29 T 52 N R 31 W
CarriesIs 35 N
CrossesCst Lightburne RD
Coordinates39.28604, -94.41611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area706.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,897 (2024)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number495

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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