Structure 8339 · Chariton County, MO

Mo 139 S over Grand Rvr

Carries Mo 139 S over Grand Rvr, S 28 T 56 N R 21 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT589 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

589 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length588.9 ft179.5 m
Daily traffic400counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyChariton
LocationS 28 T 56 N R 21 W
CarriesMo 139 S
CrossesGrand Rvr
Coordinates39.63943, -93.27304

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length588.9 ft (179.5 m)
Max Span180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area1525.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2024)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number8339

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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