LAKE CITY-BUCKNER
Carrying LAKE CITY-BUCKNER over BR OF FIRE PRAIRIE
S 27 T 50 N R 30 W, Jackson, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER in Jackson, Missouri sits above 11% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 80% of Jackson's recorded-year cohort (930 bridges).
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER in Jackson, Missouri is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MO:14846
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: LAKE CITY-BUCKNER
The LAKE CITY-BUCKNER bridge in Jackson, Missouri carries LAKE CITY-BUCKNER over BR OF FIRE PRAIRIE. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 17.1 meters (56 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 560 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Missouri bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How LAKE CITY-BUCKNER compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 743 of Jackson's 930 bridges with a recorded construction year (80%), against a county median build year of 1985. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Missouri bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,616 of 24,618 rated).
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 89% higher than 11% of 24,616 bridges
rated Missouri bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Jackson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 930 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1960
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 17.1 m (56 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 560 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 14846
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether LAKE CITY-BUCKNER is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare LAKE CITY-BUCKNER against other structures in Jackson and across Missouri. Missouri bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for LAKE CITY-BUCKNER?
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER in Jackson, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LAKE CITY-BUCKNER inspected?
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 560 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LAKE CITY-BUCKNER is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LAKE CITY-BUCKNER?
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LAKE CITY-BUCKNER?
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LAKE CITY-BUCKNER and does age affect safety?
LAKE CITY-BUCKNER was built in 1960, making it 66 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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