Is 70 W over US 65
Saline County, Missouri · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Is 70 W over US 65 in Saline County, Missouri, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 1983, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15,841 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 119 of the 229 inventoried bridges in Saline County rated fair (52.0%); 36 (15.7%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 250 ft |
| Location | S 10 T 48 N R 21 W |
| NBI structure number | 171 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Missouri department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Saline County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 70 E over Dry CR | 1960 | 31,441 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Cooperas CR | 1961 | 31,134 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Long Br CR | 1961 | 29,496 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over US 65 | 1960 | 15,826 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Blackwater Rvr | 1960 | 15,826 | Fair |
| Is 70 W over Blackwater Rvr | 1947 | 15,511 | Fair |
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