Structure 6257 · Jackson County, MO

Mo 291 S over Drumm Farm Br

Carries Mo 291 S over Drumm Farm Br, S 18 T 49 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 28 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1951rebuilt 1983
Length27.6 ft8.4 m
Daily traffic68,504counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJackson
LocationS 18 T 49 N R 31 W
CarriesMo 291 S
CrossesDrumm Farm Br
Coordinates39.05619, -94.36708

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area327.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic68,504 (2024)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number6257

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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