Structure 139 · Lafayette County, MO

Is 70 W over Kcs Rr

Carries Is 70 W over Kcs Rr, S 36 T 49 N R 28 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

231 ft end to end, longest span 55 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1994
Length231.0 ft70.4 m
Daily traffic17,593counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
LocationS 36 T 49 N R 28 W
CarriesIs 70 W
CrossesKcs Rr
Coordinates39.00808, -93.94656

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length231.0 ft (70.4 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area880 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,593 (2024)
Truck Traffic35%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number139

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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