Structure 5437 · Dent County, MO

Mo 32 E over Huzzah CR

Carries Mo 32 E over Huzzah CR, S 18 T 34 N R 3 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

210 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft: about 3 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.

Built193195 years old
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic1,204counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDent
LocationS 18 T 34 N R 3 W
CarriesMo 32 E
CrossesHuzzah CR
Coordinates37.64600, -91.19565

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area524.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,204 (2024)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number5437

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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