DE BALIVIERE BLVD
Carrying DE BALIVIERE BLVD over METROLINK
S 7 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
DE BALIVIERE BLVD in St. Louis city, Missouri sits above 29% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1937 build year is earlier than 93% of St. Louis city's recorded-year cohort (240 bridges).
DE BALIVIERE BLVD in St. Louis city, Missouri is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1937, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MO:12944
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: DE BALIVIERE BLVD
The DE BALIVIERE BLVD bridge in St. Louis city, Missouri carries DE BALIVIERE BLVD over METROLINK. It was built in 1937, making it 89 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2016, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 28.3 meters (93 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,050 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Missouri bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How DE BALIVIERE BLVD compares
Age against the county: built in 1937, earlier than 224 of St. Louis city's 240 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), against a county median build year of 1980. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Missouri bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,616 of 24,618 rated).
DE BALIVIERE BLVD vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 71% higher than 29% of 24,616 bridges
rated Missouri bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
St. Louis city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 240 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1937
- Last Reconstructed
- 2016
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 28.3 m (93 ft)
- Deck Width
- 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,050 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 12944
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether DE BALIVIERE BLVD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare DE BALIVIERE BLVD against other structures in St. Louis city and across Missouri. Missouri bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for DE BALIVIERE BLVD?
DE BALIVIERE BLVD in St. Louis city, Missouri has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is DE BALIVIERE BLVD inspected?
DE BALIVIERE BLVD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 9,050 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. DE BALIVIERE BLVD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for DE BALIVIERE BLVD?
DE BALIVIERE BLVD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining DE BALIVIERE BLVD?
DE BALIVIERE BLVD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is DE BALIVIERE BLVD and does age affect safety?
DE BALIVIERE BLVD was built in 1937, making it 89 years old and last reconstructed in 2016.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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