Structure 531 · Montgomery County, MO

RT K E over Loutre Rvr

Carries RT K E over Loutre Rvr, S 33 T 47 N R 5 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT323 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

323 ft end to end, longest span 100 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.

Built196066 years old
Length323.2 ft98.5 m
Daily traffic490counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMontgomery
LocationS 33 T 47 N R 5 W
CarriesRT K E
CrossesLoutre Rvr
Coordinates38.80302, -91.48618

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length323.2 ft (98.5 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area738.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic490 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number531

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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