Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost beam bridge over I-64/US 40 on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Status
Demolished September 2008. Replacement bridge opened May 2009
History
Built 1963, demolished September 2008. Replacement bridge opened May 2009
Design
Beam
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 77.1 ft.
Total length: 253.9 ft.
Deck width: 38.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.63167, -90.29000   (decimal degrees)
38°37'54" N, 90°17'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/735895/4279387 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 45 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 19
USGS topographic map
Clayton
Inventory number
BH 37179 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 35.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
31,463

Update Log 

  • July 12, 2009: Updated by Justin Zeid
  • June 28, 2009: Updated by Justin Zeid
  • September 30, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: bridge has been demolished
  • September 23, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: bridge has been closed
  • September 18, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: added tentative date of closure and destruction
  • August 14, 2008: Added by Kim Harvey

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