Structure 15526 · St. Louis County, MO

Imperial DR over Dellwood CR

Carries Imperial DR over Dellwood CR, S 6 T 46 N R 7 E.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1939rebuilt 1984
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic1,278counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
LocationS 6 T 46 N R 7 E
CarriesImperial DR
CrossesDellwood CR
Coordinates38.75232, -90.26737

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area55.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,278 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number15526

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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