Structure 5740 · Shannon County, MO

Mo 99 S over Spring CR

Carries Mo 99 S over Spring CR, S 20 T 26 N R 5 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT203 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

203 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193492 years old
Length203.1 ft61.9 m
Daily traffic451counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyShannon
LocationS 20 T 26 N R 5 W
CarriesMo 99 S
CrossesSpring CR
Coordinates36.90260, -91.52345

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length203.1 ft (61.9 m)
Max Span52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area507.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic451 (2024)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number5740

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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