State profile · Near median Poor share

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Missouri, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 28.4%
National avg

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

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

IL

Illinois

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

MA

Massachusetts

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

MO

Missouri

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

MI

Michigan

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

AK

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Missouri

COUNTY RD 1200

Fair

Over: INGRAM CR

S 25 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD YATER

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CR

S 19 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD CHOUTEAU

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 11 T 37 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD YATER

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MCKILL CR

S 19 T 34 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2001 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 50

MO 185 S

Fair

Over: LIT COURTOIS CR

S 2 T 39 N R 1 W, Washington, MO

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 865

MO 49 S

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 8 T 27 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1963 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 391

RT E E

Fair

Over: BARNES CR

S 27 T 29 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1948 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 257

RT M E

Fair

Over: FK GASCONADE RVR

S 27 T 31 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 968

RT W S

Fair

Over: GIVINS BR

S 1 T 31 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1955 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 523

MO 95 S

Fair

Over: BEAVER CR

S 3 T 31 N R 13 W, Wright, MO

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 127

RT F S

Fair

Over: RIPPEE CR

S 2 T 28 N R 16 W, Wright, MO

Built 1968 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 918

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 33 T 30 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1935 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 766

TOUR ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON'S CREEK

0.80 MILES FROM VISITOR C, Greene, MO

Built 1986 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

LINCOLN WAY

Fair

Over: FLOYD CR

S 15 T 63 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1997 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 35

RT E E

Fair

Over: OLD CHNL NISHNABOT

S 13 T 64 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1983 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 222

COUNTY RD 443

Fair

Over: BEAN BR

S 11 T 51 N R 8 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

MO 22 E

Fair

Over: DAVIS FK SALT RVR

S 21 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1928 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5,621

RT C E

Fair

Over: LIT FLAT CR

S 1 T 24 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1967 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 811

RT F E

Fair

Over: ROARING RVR

S 34 T 22 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1968 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,286

MO 86 E

Fair

Over: KINGS RVR

S 25 T 21 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 1957 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,404

MO 39 S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 30 T 24 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,679

SW 70TH LN

Fair

Over: W FK OF SPRING RVR

S 27 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1991 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

RT F S

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

S 10 T 32 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1958 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 321

RT J S

Fair

Over: W FK SPRING RVR

S 8 T 31 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1931 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 192

NW 701

Fair

Over: TRIB MORMANS FK CR

S 9 T 42 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1981 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

9002

Fair

Over: BR OF BONES FK

S 21 T 41 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1998 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

4508

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 16 T 39 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 2000 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

CR. 2

Fair

Over: BR OF MIAMI CR

S 31 T 40 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

RT BB S

Fair

Over: DEEPWATER CR

S 22 T 40 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 1961 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 100

RT U E

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 10 T 39 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1962 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 258

RT A E

Fair

Over: BR OF CROOKED CR

S 13 T 32 N R 8 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1931 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 518

CALVERT HILL RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FK CR

S 12 T 49 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 686

RT WW S

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 3 T 24 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1979 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,231

DILLON RD

Fair

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 18 T 45 N R 29 W, Cass, MO

Built 1997 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 125

RT N E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 14 T 35 N R 25 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1949 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 766

COUNTY RD 032

Fair

Over: LIT FOX RVR

S 7 T 66 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 1988 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 257

Fair

Over: WYACONDA SLU

S 25 T 64 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 1988 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 35

NW NORTON RD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK BR

S 6 T 55 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1920 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 15

SCRIVNER RD

Fair

Over: MCCANN SLU

S 19 T 43 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1996 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 150

CALIFORNIA DR

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 2 T 45 N R 16 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 100

RT E E

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

S 14 T 32 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 446

RT F S

Fair

Over: GREASY CR

S 12 T 33 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1959 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 630

265TH ST

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 35 T 62 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 15

280TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF BRUSHY CR

S 1 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1918 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 35

165TH ST

Fair

Over: S BIG CR

S 19 T 59 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1983 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 100

NW MAPLE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF M FK LOST CR

S 20 T 60 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1986 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD # 525

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 13 T 18 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1993 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 100

230 TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF MIDDLE FK

S 31 T 65 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1996 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5

277 TH ST

Fair

Over: BR W FK GRAND RVR

S 27 T 64 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2009 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

RT W S

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 19 T 60 N R 24 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1983 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 284

Showing 5,051-5,100 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.

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