METCALF PL over BIG BLUE RIVER

This bridge is no longer in the current National Bridge Inventory database, and has likely been demolished or abandoned.

Map

Coordinates:
+38.81333, -94.67167
38°48'48" N, 94°40'18" W

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	METCALF PL over BIG BLUE RIVER
Structure number:	521950460000431
Location:	3500' N OF 179TH ST
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Local (Urban) `[19]`
Length of largest span:	69.9 ft. `[21.3 m]`
Total length:	369.1 ft. `[112.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	20.0 ft. `[6.1 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	21.0 ft. `[6.4 m]`
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency `[04]`
Year built:	1929
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	5
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru `[10]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Bridge closed to all traffic `[K]`
Average daily traffic:	310 `[as of 2007]`
Truck traffic:	4% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Serious `[3 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. `[5]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	2.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`
Estimated cost of work:	$1,607,000

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
February 2008	Poor	Serious	-	Poor	310	2.0