LADUE FARM RD
Carrying LADUE FARM RD over CREVE COEUR CR
S 8 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LADUE FARM RD in St. Louis, Missouri sits above 24% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1978 build year is earlier than 66% of St. Louis's recorded-year cohort (912 bridges).
LADUE FARM RD in St. Louis, Missouri is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1978, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:14933
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: LADUE FARM RD
The LADUE FARM RD bridge in St. Louis, Missouri carries LADUE FARM RD over CREVE COEUR CR. It was built in 1978, making it 48 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 550 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Missouri bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How LADUE FARM RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1978, earlier than 602 of St. Louis's 912 bridges with a recorded construction year (66%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
LADUE FARM RD vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 76% higher than 24% 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.
St. Louis inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 912 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
- 1978
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 550 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 14933
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LADUE FARM RD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare LADUE FARM RD against other structures in St. Louis 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 LADUE FARM RD?
LADUE FARM RD in St. Louis, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LADUE FARM RD inspected?
LADUE FARM RD'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 550 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LADUE FARM RD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LADUE FARM RD?
LADUE FARM RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LADUE FARM RD?
LADUE FARM RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is LADUE FARM RD and does age affect safety?
LADUE FARM RD was built in 1978, making it 48 years old.
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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