Structure 4601 · St. Charles County, MO

Is 70 E over Cole CR

Carries Is 70 E over Cole CR, S 3280 T 47 N R 4 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 36 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1953rebuilt 1981
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic109,398counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
LocationS 3280 T 47 N R 4 E
CarriesIs 70 E
CrossesCole CR
Coordinates38.78561, -90.52905

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area667.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic109,398 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4601

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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