Callaway County Bridge Report Card

Callaway County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County has 305 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.2% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,359 daily vehicle crossings.

305Total Bridges

19Poor (6.2%)

173Fair (56.7%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,359daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Callaway County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 305 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,359 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.2%	12.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	884,546 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,359 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNichols ST over Kcs Rr — 1,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty RD 246 over Millers CR — built in 1905 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Callaway County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Callaway County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nichols ST over Kcs Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1940
RT H E over Middle Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,298	1964
RT B E over Harrison CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,139	1959
Or 63 S over Turkey CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	996	1940
Old HWY 54 over Auxvasse CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1921
RT A S over Bachelor CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	321	1954
Industrial ST over Smith CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1930
County RD 391 over Turkey CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1977
County RD 338 over Hillers CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	80	1935
County RD 391 over Br Of Turkey CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1956

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.