General The Bridge Inspection Rating Manual, provided by the State Bridge Office, shall be used by MoDOT's internal staff, as well as consultants, contractors, local agencies and may be used by other department of transportation agencies as a reference. The manual was developed to ensure uniformity in the inventory and appraisal of all bridges within the state of Missouri. It defines the general guidelines and processes of MoDOT's Non-State Bridge Inspection program along with giving specific load rating procedures for bridges in Missouri. In case of conflict or apparent error the user should advise the State Bridge Office in Jefferson City. The manual is provided in Acrobat Reader format. To use the manual as it is intended, you will need to download the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's web site. Files

Table of Contents    (181 kb) Section 1 English Metric Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges (English 2.71 MB)  (Metric 9.71 MB) Section 2 Critical Inspection Findings Missouri Bridge and Culvert Rating Guidelines Figures (2.37 MB) Section 3 Inspection and Reporting Aids (3.57 MB) Section 4 Rating Off-System Bridges (1.12 MB) Section 5 Inspection of Fracture Critical Bridge Members (1.03 MB) Section 6 Legal Aspects of Public Work (68 kb) Appendix Various Forms and Figures  (593 kb)

If you have any questions or comments regarding this manual please contact Mike Harms at 573-751-0265 or by e-mail at harmsm@modot.mo.gov