Cave Rd over BNSF RR
Pulaski County, Missouri · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cave Rd over BNSF RR in Pulaski County, Missouri, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1902, making it 123 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Pulaski County rated poor (9.6%); 10 (9.6%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 123 ft |
| Location | S 32 T 38 N R 11 W |
| NBI structure number | 15241 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Missouri department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Is 44 E over Br Laquey CR | 1954 | 29,700 | Fair |
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| Is 44 E over Collie CR | 1954 | 23,887 | Fair |
| Is 44 E over Crd Superior Rd Roubido | 1979 | 18,352 | Fair |
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