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US 65 S over Elk Valley CR

Christian County, Missouri · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

US 65 S over Elk Valley CR in Christian County, Missouri, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 1985, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 35,060 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 62 of the 123 inventoried bridges in Christian County rated fair (50.4%); 10 (8.1%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	6	Satisfactory condition


Structure	Continuous concrete culvert
Length	about 35 ft
Location	S 16 T 26 N R 21 W
NBI structure number	403
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Missouri department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 65 S over Trib of James Rvr	1959	65,553	Fair
US 65 N over Farmers Br	2014	37,194	Good
US 65 S over Farmers Br	1977	33,134	Good
US 65 S over Woods Fk CR	1963	31,163	Fair
US 65 S over Brookside Dr Cook Hol	1962	30,414	Fair
US 65 S over Finley Rvr	1977	25,880	Fair