Structure 31519 · Jefferson County, MO

Mo 21 N over Sandy CR

Carries Mo 21 N over Sandy CR, S 23 T 41 N R 4 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT332 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

332 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 5 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built200620 years old
Length331.7 ft101.1 m
Daily traffic9,871counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJefferson
LocationS 23 T 41 N R 4 E
CarriesMo 21 N
CrossesSandy CR
Coordinates38.26710, -90.55271

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length331.7 ft (101.1 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area1253.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,871 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number31519

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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