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Big River Bridge

Bridge Support

Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008

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Big River Bridge

West Approach Looking East

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Big River Bridge

Deck View

Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big River on Mo 8 E
Location: St. Francois County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1960
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 114.8 ft.
Total length: 417.0 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.87000, -90.64333 (decimal degrees)
37°52'12" N, 90°38'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/707288/4194009 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 36 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 6
USGS topographic map: Irondale
Inventory number: BH 36634 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 42.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 6,268