Structure 16991 · Franklin County, MO

North Bend ST over Bourbeuse Rvr

Carries North Bend ST over Bourbeuse Rvr, S 34 T 43 N R 1 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT390 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

390 ft end to end, longest span 97 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.

Built199729 years old
Length390.1 ft118.9 m
Daily traffic1,300counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
LocationS 34 T 43 N R 1 W
CarriesNorth Bend ST
CrossesBourbeuse Rvr
Coordinates38.43191, -91.01977

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length390.1 ft (118.9 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area1236.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,300 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number16991

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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