Structure 12883 · St. Louis County, MO

Southwest AVE over Up Rr

Carries Southwest AVE over Up Rr, S 2037 T 45 N R 6 E.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic10,460counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
LocationS 2037 T 45 N R 6 E
CarriesSouthwest AVE
CrossesUp Rr
Coordinates38.61123, -90.27357

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Area915 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,460 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number12883

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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