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Deck view

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in August 2010

Overview: Lost concrete stringer bridge on Murdoch Avenue over the BNSF Railroad, just west of I-44
Location: Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by UCEB
History: Built in 1930; demolished April 23rd, 2012. Replacement UCEB opened to traffic October 16th, 2012.
Design: Concrete stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 88.9 ft.
Deck width: 41.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.59194, -90.33599 (decimal degrees)
38°35'31" N, 90°20'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/732019/4274861 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Webster Groves
Inventory numbers: MONBI 24016 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 45949 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2010): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 80,000

October 16, 2012: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Status change: Bridge has been replaced.
April 30, 2012: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Updated status.
April 24, 2012: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Status change: Bridge is closed and is being demolished.
February 12, 2011: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Updated with info from 2010 NBI
August 24, 2010: New Street View added by Mark Dellbringge
August 22, 2010: Added by Mark Dellbringge