Structure 3571 · Butler County, MO

Mo 53 S over Drain Dtch No 1

Carries Mo 53 S over Drain Dtch No 1, S 22 T 23 N R 7 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

139 ft end to end, longest span 46 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.

Built198541 years old
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic5,914counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyButler
LocationS 22 T 23 N R 7 E
CarriesMo 53 S
CrossesDrain Dtch No 1
Coordinates36.62849, -90.28491

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area534.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,914 (2024)
Truck Traffic20%
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 Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number3571

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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