Structure 3748 · Bollinger County, MO

Mo 34 E over Castor Rvr

Carries Mo 34 E over Castor Rvr, S 30 T 30 N R 8 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT373 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

373 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198937 years old
Length373.0 ft113.7 m
Daily traffic1,099counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBollinger
LocationS 30 T 30 N R 8 W
CarriesMo 34 E
CrossesCastor Rvr
Coordinates37.24676, -90.20475

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length373.0 ft (113.7 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area1228.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,099 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number3748

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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