Structure 13899 · Pettis County, MO

Southfork RD over S Fork

Carries Southfork RD over S Fork, S 26 T 48 N R 23 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT81 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

81 ft end to end. 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 girder bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 1989
Length81.0 ft24.7 m
Daily traffic168counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPettis
LocationS 26 T 48 N R 23 W
CarriesSouthfork RD
CrossesS Fork
Coordinates38.91558, -93.42098

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area150.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic168 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number13899

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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