Main City Rd over Owens CR
Cass County, Missouri · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Main City Rd over Owens CR in Cass County, Missouri, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 45 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 378 inventoried bridges in Cass County rated poor (8.2%); 31 (8.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | S 19 T 43 N R 32 W |
| NBI structure number | 24621 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Missouri department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cass County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 49 S over Cst 163RD St | 2008 | 45,809 | Good |
| Is 49 S over Millers Hollow CR | 1968 | 43,237 | Fair |
| Is 49 S over Muddy CR | 1965 | 38,579 | Fair |
| Is 49 S over Town CR | 1965 | 37,769 | Fair |
| Mo 58 E over Is 49 | 1968 | 35,273 | Fair |
| Is 49 N over Cst 163RD St | 2008 | 31,731 | Good |
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