Structure 2152 · Cape Girardeau County, MO

RT Kk E over Is 55

Carries RT Kk E over Is 55, S 6 T 33 N R 12 E.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

248 ft end to end, longest span 86 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.

Built1969rebuilt 1984
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic600counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
LocationS 6 T 33 N R 12 E
CarriesRT Kk E
CrossesIs 55
Coordinates37.57684, -89.75922

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area846.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic600 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number2152

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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