Structure 2880 · Lewis County, MO

US 61 S over RT B

Carries US 61 S over RT B, S 11 T 60 N R 6 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT173 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

173 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 2 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.

Built197452 years old
Length172.9 ft52.7 m
Daily traffic5,832counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
LocationS 11 T 60 N R 6 W
CarriesUS 61 S
CrossesRT B
Coordinates40.01165, -91.52647

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length172.9 ft (52.7 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area679.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,832 (2024)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

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 Number2880

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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