POINT PRAIRIE RD
Carrying POINT PRAIRIE RD over LIT DARDENNE CR
S 10 T 46 N R 1 E, St. Charles, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POINT PRAIRIE RD in St. Charles, Missouri sits above 62% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 2004 build year is earlier than 35% of St. Charles's recorded-year cohort (417 bridges).
POINT PRAIRIE RD in St. Charles, Missouri is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2004, it carries 3 rated components 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:30675
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: POINT PRAIRIE RD
The POINT PRAIRIE RD bridge in St. Charles, Missouri carries POINT PRAIRIE RD over LIT DARDENNE CR. It was built in 2004, making it 22 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 22.9 meters (75 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 319 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 a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How POINT PRAIRIE RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2004, earlier than 147 of St. Charles's 417 bridges with a recorded construction year (35%), against a county median build year of 1999. 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).
POINT PRAIRIE RD vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 38% higher than 62% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
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
- 2004
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 22.9 m (75 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.6 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 319 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 30675
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 POINT PRAIRIE 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 POINT PRAIRIE 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 POINT PRAIRIE RD?
POINT PRAIRIE RD in St. Charles, Missouri has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POINT PRAIRIE RD inspected?
POINT PRAIRIE 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 319 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POINT PRAIRIE 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 POINT PRAIRIE RD?
POINT PRAIRIE RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POINT PRAIRIE RD?
POINT PRAIRIE RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is POINT PRAIRIE RD and does age affect safety?
POINT PRAIRIE RD was built in 2004, making it 22 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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