State profile · Near national median SD

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Missouri — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition
8.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

24,654

Public highway bridges in Missouri

Good Condition

34.5%

8,506 bridges rated 7-9

-15.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

8.5%

2,104 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.5%

2,104 bridges flagged for repair priority

1.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Missouri vs national bridge condition

Missouri — Good condition share 34.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Missouri — Structurally deficient share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri34.50150077066601%48.14228928368622%8.53411211162489%8.53411211162489%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

02

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Missouri

Six lowest-condition bridges in Missouri, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Missouri

RT C E

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 20 T 66 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1965 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 552

RT M E

Fair

Over: LONG BR CR

S 18 T 62 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1965 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 422

RT U E

Fair

Over: 102 RVR

S 15 T 63 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 934

US 160 E

Fair

Over: CULP BR

S 34 T 24 N R 4 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1925 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,334

RT H S

Fair

Over: SPRING VALLEY

S 25 T 22 N R 3 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1935 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 405

MO 89 S

Fair

Over: GASCONADE RVR

S 16 T 42 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1964 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 2,640

COUNTY RD 454

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 1845 T 34 N R 13 E, Perry, MO

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 408

Fair

Over: BR OF INDIAN CR

S 21 T 34 N R 12 E, Perry, MO

Built 1935 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

MANILA RD

Fair

Over: SPR FK FLAT CR

S 28 T 44 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1993 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

RT EE S

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 36 T 47 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 386

COUNTY RD 333

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 36 T 51 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1997 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 449

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 13 T 52 N R 5 W, Pike, MO

Built 1950 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

WOODRUFF RD

Fair

Over: BEE BR

S 34 T 54 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 1918 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 240

S MAIN ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 1 T 34 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 2,900

BENTON AVE

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 1 T 34 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,470

S LILLIAN AVE

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 11 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1979 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,000

MO 123 S

Fair

Over: LIT SAC RVR

S 3 T 32 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 576

RT FF S

Fair

Over: HOMINY CR

S 24 T 33 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1956 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 501

COUNTY RD 1250

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 18 T 54 N R 14 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1985 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 2070

Fair

Over: SILVER CR

S 25 T 53 N R 16 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1986 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: FOURCHE CR

S 4 T 22 N R 1 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1936 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,193

DURANGO AVE

Fair

Over: SALT FK

S 29 T 51 N R 22 W, Saline, MO

Built 2003 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

ALDRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: S FK MID FABIUS RV

S 15 T 65 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2012 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 5

MO 114 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 4

S 26 T 26 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1954 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 2,154

COUNTRY KNOLL DR

Fair

Over: DUCKETT CR

S 22 T 46 N R 4 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1993 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 714

WOLFRUM RD

Fair

Over: TRIB DARDENNE CR

S 1785 T 46 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2009 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 5,000

RT B E

Fair

Over: DARDENNE CR

S 2 T 47 N R 4 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 812

RT B E

Fair

Over: SALT CR

S 16 T 38 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1976 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 448

RT K E

Fair

Over: TERRE BLEUE CR

S 2124 T 37 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1964 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 7,262

MO 221 N

Fair

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 2989 T 35 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1948 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 8,254

BIG BEND BLVD

Fair

Over: BR OF GRAND GLAIZE

S 8 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1928 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10,081

SAPPINGTON RD

Fair

Over: KIRKWOOD CR

S 7 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1959 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 14,383

ENCHANTED PKWY

Fair

Over: GRAND GLAIZE CR

S 31 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1960 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 4,000

RT N S

Fair

Over: SALINE CR

S 355 T 36 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1959 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 324

COUNTY RD 355

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 1 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1993 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 372

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 10 T 27 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1988 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 717

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 2 T 24 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1983 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 732

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 25 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1970 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 50

MO 114 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 12 T 25 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1922 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 744

MO 114 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #1

S 9 T 25 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1922 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 569

RT Z E

Fair

Over: LAT DRAIN DTCH #4

S 1 T 23 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1954 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,092

RT Z E

Fair

Over: LAT DRAIN DTCH #1

S 1 T 23 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1954 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,092

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #42

S 16 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1955 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 86

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #41

S 15 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1955 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 86

RT ZZ S

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN DTCH

S 19 T 25 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1961 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 594

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: TABLE ROCK LK

S 2 T 23 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 1957 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 4,053

PLEASANT HILL RD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CR

S 30 T 28 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1995 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

RT AE S

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 23 T 32 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1959 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 54

COUNTY RD 1750

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN BR

S 14 T 36 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 900

Fair

Over: HACKBERRY BR

S 28 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1995 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

Showing 5,001-5,050 of 24,654 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.