Christian County – Signs indicating a weight limit of 30 tons for single unit vehicles and 40 tons for combination vehicles have been installed for a bridge on Missouri Route 14 (Jackson Street) over Finley Creek in Ozark, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The new load posting came about during the department’s regular bridge inspection process to analyze load limitations, which have been updated per Federal Highway Administration guidance.
The bridge is rated as fair and was built in 1962. The restriction is due to the size and spacing of the bridge girders and not due to deterioration of the bridge. The new weight limit will be in place until the bridge is replaced.
The previous posted weight restriction for this bridge was 50 tons. The legal maximum weight limit for vehicles in designated commercial zones in Missouri is 70 tons.
Approximately 15,340 vehicles travel across the structure each day.
For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest
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