FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD

Carrying CENTRAL SCHOOL RD over TRIB OF DARDENNE C

S 1784 T 46 N R 4 E, St. Charles, Missouri

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Fair
30 t Inventory load rating Lower than 61% of rated Missouri bridges

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD in St. Charles, 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:29131

POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR

  • POST-2000 2000+
  • CONCRETE Concrete
  • LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
  • CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
  • ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
  • STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: CENTRAL SCHOOL RD

The CENTRAL SCHOOL RD bridge in St. Charles, Missouri carries CENTRAL SCHOOL RD over TRIB OF DARDENNE C. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 18.3 meters (60 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,000 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.

How CENTRAL SCHOOL RD compares

▼ 4.0
Load rating vs Missouri average (33.7 t; 24,616 of 24,618 rated)
417
Bridges in St. Charles · 14 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 168 of St. Charles's 417 bridges with a recorded construction year (40%), against a county median build year of 1999. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD 29.7 t
Missouri average (24,616 of 24,618 rated) 33.7 t

Live comparison across Missouri bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,616 of 24,618 rated).

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD vs every rated Missouri bridge

Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state

30 Top 61% higher than 39% 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

Culvert
6/9
Fair (5–6)
Inventory Load Rating
29.7 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Fair

Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.

St. Charles inventory by recorded NBI category

Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 417 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
Concrete Continuous
Number of Spans
4
Structure Length
18.3 m (60 ft)
0
Owner
City/Municipal Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
6,000 vehicles/day
Structure Number
29131

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CENTRAL SCHOOL 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 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD against other structures in St. Charles 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 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD?

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD in St. Charles, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is CENTRAL SCHOOL RD inspected?

CENTRAL SCHOOL 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 6,000 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CENTRAL SCHOOL RD 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 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD?

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.7 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining CENTRAL SCHOOL RD?

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.

How old is CENTRAL SCHOOL RD and does age affect safety?

CENTRAL SCHOOL RD 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.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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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.