Structure 4510 · Vernon County, MO

US 54 E over Dry Br

Carries US 54 E over Dry Br, S 27 T 36 N R 30 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1922rebuilt 1939
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic4,898counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyVernon
LocationS 27 T 36 N R 30 W
CarriesUS 54 E
CrossesDry Br
Coordinates37.86187, -94.22861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area119.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1922 (reconstructed 1939)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,898 (2024)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4510

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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