ELM BRANCH RD
Carrying ELM BRANCH RD over SMALL CR
S 6 T 43 N R 22 W, Pettis, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ELM BRANCH RD in Pettis, Missouri sits above 4% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (9 t), while its 1935 build year is earlier than 80% of Pettis's recorded-year cohort (243 bridges).
ELM BRANCH RD in Pettis, Missouri is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1935, it carries 1 rated component 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:21070
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: ELM BRANCH RD
The ELM BRANCH RD bridge in Pettis, Missouri carries ELM BRANCH RD over SMALL CR. It was built in 1935, making it 91 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Missouri bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ELM BRANCH RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1935, earlier than 194 of Pettis's 243 bridges with a recorded construction year (80%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
ELM BRANCH RD vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
9 Top 96% higher than 4% of 24,616 bridges
rated Missouri bridges, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Pettis inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 243 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
- 1935
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 21070
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 ELM BRANCH RD 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 ELM BRANCH RD against other structures in Pettis 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 ELM BRANCH RD?
ELM BRANCH RD in Pettis, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ELM BRANCH RD inspected?
ELM BRANCH 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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ELM BRANCH RD 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 ELM BRANCH RD?
ELM BRANCH RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 9.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ELM BRANCH RD?
ELM BRANCH RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ELM BRANCH RD and does age affect safety?
ELM BRANCH RD was built in 1935, making it 91 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.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.