Structure 2436 · Christian County, MO

Mo 14 E over James Rvr

Carries Mo 14 E over James Rvr, S 18 T 27 N R 22 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT667 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

667 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 1.9 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length667.0 ft203.3 m
Daily traffic4,852counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyChristian
LocationS 18 T 27 N R 22 W
CarriesMo 14 E
CrossesJames Rvr
Coordinates37.04556, -93.39108

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length667.0 ft (203.3 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area2581.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,852 (2024)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2436

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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