Structure 5789 · Lincoln County, MO

Mo 79 S over Barley CR

Carries Mo 79 S over Barley CR, S 22 T 50 N R 2 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built193888 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic2,989counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLincoln
LocationS 22 T 50 N R 2 E
CarriesMo 79 S
CrossesBarley CR
Coordinates39.05639, -90.74523

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area100.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,989 (2024)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number5789

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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