Structure 4575 · Iron County, MO

Mo 32 E over Richardson CR

Carries Mo 32 E over Richardson CR, S 218 T 35 N R 2 E.

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
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built1922104 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic860counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyIron
LocationS 218 T 35 N R 2 E
CarriesMo 32 E
CrossesRichardson CR
Coordinates37.70676, -90.79744

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area44.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1922

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic860 (2024)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4575

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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