Structure 23278 · Jackson County, MO

Santa Fe ST over Bnsf Rr

Carries Santa Fe ST over Bnsf Rr, S 34 T 51 N R 30 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

165 ft end to end: about 2 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 through truss.

Built1912rebuilt 1998
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic417counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJackson
LocationS 34 T 51 N R 30 W
CarriesSanta Fe ST
CrossesBnsf Rr
Coordinates39.18558, -94.19622

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span163.1 ft (49.7 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area216.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1912 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic417 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number23278

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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