Structure 281 · Wright County, MO

Mo 5 S over Bnsf Rr

Carries Mo 5 S over Bnsf Rr, S 20 T 28 N R 15 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT63 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

63 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length63.3 ft19.3 m
Daily traffic5,340counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWright
LocationS 20 T 28 N R 15 W
CarriesMo 5 S
CrossesBnsf Rr
Coordinates37.10798, -92.60125

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Max Span63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area191.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,340 (2024)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number281

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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