FALL CREEK RD
Carrying FALL CREEK RD over MELTON CR
S 6 T 22 N R 21 W, Taney, Missouri
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FALL CREEK RD in Taney, Missouri sits above 22% of rated Missouri bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1993 build year is earlier than 53% of Taney's recorded-year cohort (151 bridges).
FALL CREEK RD in Taney, Missouri is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1993, 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:31298
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: FALL CREEK RD
The FALL CREEK RD bridge in Taney, Missouri carries FALL CREEK RD over MELTON CR. It was built in 1993, making it 33 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 28.2 meters (93 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 800 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How FALL CREEK RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1993, earlier than 80 of Taney's 151 bridges with a recorded construction year (53%), against a county median build year of 1995. 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).
FALL CREEK RD vs every rated Missouri bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 78% higher than 22% 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.
Taney inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 151 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
- 1993
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 28.2 m (93 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 31298
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 FALL CREEK 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 FALL CREEK RD against other structures in Taney 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 FALL CREEK RD?
FALL CREEK RD in Taney, Missouri on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FALL CREEK RD inspected?
FALL CREEK 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 800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FALL CREEK 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 FALL CREEK RD?
FALL CREEK RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FALL CREEK RD?
FALL CREEK RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FALL CREEK RD and does age affect safety?
FALL CREEK RD was built in 1993, making it 33 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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