Structure 6993 · Linn County, MO

RT Ww E over Mussel Fk

Carries RT Ww E over Mussel Fk, S 25 T 57 N R 18 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

139 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft. 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.

Built195769 years old
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic213counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLinn
LocationS 25 T 57 N R 18 W
CarriesRT Ww E
CrossesMussel Fk
Coordinates39.71483, -92.86551

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area288.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic213 (2024)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number6993

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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