Structure 7217 · Barton County, MO

RT P E over Nicholson CR

Carries RT P E over Nicholson CR, S 4 T 32 N R 33 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT111 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

111 ft end to end, longest span 55 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.

Built1959rebuilt 2002
Length110.9 ft33.8 m
Daily traffic365counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBarton
LocationS 4 T 32 N R 33 W
CarriesRT P E
CrossesNicholson CR
Coordinates37.54999, -94.56374

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Area243.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic365 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number7217

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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