Structure 35686 · Pike County, MO

US 54 E over Mississippi Rvr Kcs Rr

Carries US 54 E over Mississippi Rvr Kcs Rr, S 18 T 54 N R 1 W.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,288 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 9/9

2,288 ft end to end, longest span 420 ft: about 6.4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20188 years old
Length2287.7 ft697.3 m
Daily traffic3,410counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPike
LocationS 18 T 54 N R 1 W
CarriesUS 54 E
CrossesMississippi Rvr Kcs Rr
Coordinates39.45596, -91.04913

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2287.7 ft (697.3 m)
Max Span419.9 ft (128 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area9901.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,410 (2024)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number35686

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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