Structure 1913 · Buchanan County, MO

Rp Is229n To Edmon over Rp To Edmond ST Bnsf Rr

Carries Rp Is229n To Edmon over Rp To Edmond ST Bnsf Rr, S 8 T 57 N R 35 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT845 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

845 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 2.3 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length845.1 ft257.6 m
Daily traffic1,722counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
LocationS 8 T 57 N R 35 W
CarriesRp Is229n To Edmon
CrossesRp To Edmond ST Bnsf Rr
Coordinates39.76421, -94.85872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length845.1 ft (257.6 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area2060.8 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,722 (2024)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1913

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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