Structure 1474 · Vernon County, MO

Is 49 S over US 54 Mna Rr

Carries Is 49 S over US 54 Mna Rr, S 3 T 35 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT321 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

321 ft end to end, longest span 101 ft: about 4 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.

Built196957 years old
Length320.9 ft97.8 m
Daily traffic9,382counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyVernon
LocationS 3 T 35 N R 31 W
CarriesIs 49 S
CrossesUS 54 Mna Rr
Coordinates37.84640, -94.33644

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length320.9 ft (97.8 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area1457.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,382 (2024)
Truck Traffic44%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1474

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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