Structure 5240 · Gentry County, MO

Mo 48 E over 3rd Fk Platte Rvr

Carries Mo 48 E over 3rd Fk Platte Rvr, S 25 T 61 N R 33 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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.

Built1929rebuilt 1992
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic766counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyGentry
LocationS 25 T 61 N R 33 W
CarriesMo 48 E
Crosses3rd Fk Platte Rvr
Coordinates40.05380, -94.56999

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area273 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic766 (2024)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number5240

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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