Structure 4525 · Iron County, MO

RT U E over Br E Fk Cedar CR

Carries RT U E over Br E Fk Cedar CR, S 4 T 34 N R 3 E.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT54 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

54 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1922104 years old
Length54.1 ft16.5 m
Daily traffic375counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyIron
LocationS 4 T 34 N R 3 E
CarriesRT U E
CrossesBr E Fk Cedar CR
Coordinates37.68481, -90.71844

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Max Span24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area105.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1922

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic375 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4525

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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