Structure 9254 · Pemiscot County, MO

RT A E over Clay Root Bay

Carries RT A E over Clay Root Bay, S 18 T 19 N R 11 E.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

60 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built193789 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic356counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPemiscot
LocationS 18 T 19 N R 11 E
CarriesRT A E
CrossesClay Root Bay
Coordinates36.28575, -89.91577

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area119.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic356 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number9254

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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