ELY RD 003
Carrying ELY RD 003 over ELY CR
S 28 T 56 N R 7 W, Ralls, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ELY RD 003 in Ralls, Missouri sits above 99% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 20% of Ralls's recorded-year cohort (138 bridges).
ELY RD 003 in Ralls, Missouri is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:29061
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: ELY RD 003
The ELY RD 003 bridge in Ralls, Missouri carries ELY RD 003 over ELY CR. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.9 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ELY RD 003 compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 28 of Ralls's 138 bridges with a recorded construction year (20%), against a county median build year of 1980. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Missouri bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,616 of 24,618 rated).
ELY RD 003 vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Ralls inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 138 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
- 2002
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.9 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 29061
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 ELY RD 003 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 ELY RD 003 against other structures in Ralls 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 ELY RD 003?
ELY RD 003 in Ralls, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ELY RD 003 inspected?
ELY RD 003'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ELY RD 003 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ELY RD 003?
ELY RD 003 has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ELY RD 003?
ELY RD 003 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ELY RD 003 and does age affect safety?
ELY RD 003 was built in 2002, making it 24 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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