Structure 2539 · St. Louis County, MO

Mo 109 S over Meramec Rvr

Carries Mo 109 S over Meramec Rvr, S 12 T 43 N R 3 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT972 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

972 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 2.7 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2003
Length972.1 ft296.3 m
Daily traffic13,313counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
LocationS 12 T 43 N R 3 E
CarriesMo 109 S
CrossesMeramec Rvr
Coordinates38.48551, -90.63383

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length972.1 ft (296.3 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area4207.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,313 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2539

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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