Nichols St over Kcs RR
Callaway County, Missouri · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nichols St over Kcs RR in Callaway County, Missouri, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 305 inventoried bridges in Callaway County rated poor (6.2%); 19 (6.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 7 to 3, superstructure 6 to 4, substructure 5 to 2).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 108 ft |
| Location | S 8 T 47 N R 9 W |
| NBI structure number | 17541 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Missouri department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Callaway County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 70 E over Whetstone CR | 1963 | 40,377 | Fair |
| US 54 E over Halifax Br | 1957 | 38,978 | Fair |
| US 54 E over Halifax Br | 1957 | 38,634 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Sallees CR | 1925 | 38,592 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Mckinney CR | 1963 | 38,543 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Maddox Br | 1963 | 38,543 | Fair |
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