Structure 25245 · Newton County, MO

Old HWY E over Shoal CR

Carries Old HWY E over Shoal CR, S 25 T 26 N R 31 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT215 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

215 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 deck arch.

Built1922104 years old
Length214.9 ft65.5 m
Daily traffic100counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyNewton
LocationS 25 T 26 N R 31 W
CarriesOld HWY E
CrossesShoal CR
Coordinates36.94529, -94.26538

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area406.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1922

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number25245

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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