Structure 6072 · Marion County, MO

US 24 E over Mississippi Rvr

Carries US 24 E over Mississippi Rvr, S 2 T 59 N R 5 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT3,508 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

3,508 ft end to end, longest span 628 ft: about 9.7 football fields. 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1981
Length3507.9 ft1069.2 m
Daily traffic9,557counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMarion
LocationS 2 T 59 N R 5 W
CarriesUS 24 E
CrossesMississippi Rvr
Coordinates39.93050, -91.42485

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length3507.9 ft (1069.2 m)
Max Span627.6 ft (191.3 m)
Deck Width29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Area9622.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,557 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number6072

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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