Structure 2421 · St. Louis County, MO

Old Bonhomme RD E over Is 170

Carries Old Bonhomme RD E over Is 170, S 5 T 45 N R 6 E.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT254 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

254 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 4 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1998
Length253.6 ft77.3 m
Daily traffic2,364counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
LocationS 5 T 45 N R 6 E
CarriesOld Bonhomme RD E
CrossesIs 170
Coordinates38.66786, -90.36115

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.6 ft (77.3 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area1221.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,364 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number2421

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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