Structure 31904 · Callaway County, MO

County RD 438 over Br Of Middle Rvr

Carries County RD 438 over Br Of Middle Rvr, S 29 T 46 N R 9 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

87 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built200521 years old
Length86.9 ft26.5 m
Daily traffic30counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
LocationS 29 T 46 N R 9 W
CarriesCounty RD 438
CrossesBr Of Middle Rvr
Coordinates38.73876, -91.95333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Max Span81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area193.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number31904

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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