Structure CEPLMKAR0000009 · Montgomery County, AR

Joplin Rec Site Ac over Joplin Marina Access

Carries Joplin Rec Site Ac over Joplin Marina Access, 3mi N Jct Us270 & Acc RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

56 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length55.8 ft17 m
Daily traffic140counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMontgomery
Location3mi N Jct Us270 & Acc RD
CarriesJoplin Rec Site Ac
CrossesJoplin Marina Access
Coordinates34.57245, -93.44141

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length55.8 ft (17 m)
Max Span55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area136 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic140 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCorps of Engineers
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberCEPLMKAR0000009

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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