Structure 32279 · Schuyler County, MO

US 136 E over Chariton River

Carries US 136 E over Chariton River, S 34 T 66 N R 16 W.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

231 ft end to end, longest span 90 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built200818 years old
Length231.0 ft70.4 m
Daily traffic1,183counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
LocationS 34 T 66 N R 16 W
CarriesUS 136 E
CrossesChariton River
Coordinates40.48411, -92.68626

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length231.0 ft (70.4 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area654.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,183 (2024)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number32279

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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