Structure 2285 · Mercer County, MO

US 136 E over Grand Rvr Ovrfl

Carries US 136 E over Grand Rvr Ovrfl, S 28 T 65 N R 24 W.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT473 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

473 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft: about 7 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length473.1 ft144.2 m
Daily traffic1,917counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMercer
LocationS 28 T 65 N R 24 W
CarriesUS 136 E
CrossesGrand Rvr Ovrfl
Coordinates40.40063, -93.59610

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length473.1 ft (144.2 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area2062.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,917 (2024)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2285

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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