Structure 19348 · Cole County, MO

Wardsville RD over Moreau River

Carries Wardsville RD over Moreau River, S 29 T 44 N R 11 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT493 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

493 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 7 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 2001
Length493.1 ft150.3 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCole
LocationS 29 T 44 N R 11 W
CarriesWardsville RD
CrossesMoreau River
Coordinates38.53733, -92.16936

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length493.1 ft (150.3 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1262.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number19348

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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