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

MO 144 E

Fair

Over: JANCA CR

S 9 T 36 N R 7 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1969 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 156

COUNTY RD 504

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 31 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 554

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 36 T 26 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1990 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 784

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 9 T 23 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1968 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 670

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 29 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 607

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 17 T 24 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1994 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 295

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 33 T 27 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1980 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

MO 51 S

Fair

Over: STR

S 18 T 27 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1925 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,408

MO 51 S

Fair

Over: STR

S 19 T 27 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1925 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,408

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: SWAN POND

S 36 T 28 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1946 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,901

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 6 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1946 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,154

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: BR WOLF CR

S 7 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1946 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,154

PECAN RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 1 T 62 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1989 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

RT DD S

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 3 T 61 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1953 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

US 160 E

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 13 T 22 N R 17 W, Taney, MO

Built 1973 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 603

OLD HISTORIC 165

Fair

Over: SHORT CR

S 19 T 22 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1933 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,928

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: BIG PINEY RIVER

S 123 T 32 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1965 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,087

RT HH S

Fair

Over: JACKS FORK RVR

S 20 T 28 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1956 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 103

RT AE S

Fair

Over: BURKHART BR

S 1 T 31 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1959 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 54

RT FF E

Fair

Over: DRYWOOD CR

S 4 T 34 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1967 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 199

JAMES RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TWO MILE CR

S 7 T 36 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1999 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

LADY RD

Fair

Over: TRIB COTTONWOOD CR

S 21 T 36 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1999 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 20

MILITIA RD

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN BR

S 26 T 36 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1980 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 1000

Fair

Over: TRIB HACKBERRY BR

S 21 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 3050

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CR

S 13 T 36 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2002 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

RT M S

Fair

Over: LADIES BR

S 1 T 37 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1976 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 208

CR 700

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 31 T 37 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2017 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 20

RT FF E

Fair

Over: DRYWOOD CR

S 3 T 34 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1954 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 199

MO 94 E

Fair

Over: CHARRETTE CR

S 873 T 45 N R 1 W, Warren, MO

Built 1979 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,490

MO 49 S

Fair

Over: BLACK RVR

S 23 T 27 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1964 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,027

RT OO S

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 1 T 29 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1963 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 106

RT M E

Fair

Over: HYDE CR

S 28 T 31 N R 16 W, Webster, MO

Built 1972 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 700

GRIZZLY TRAIL

Fair

Over: TRIB W FK GRAND RV

S 17 T 65 N R 32 W, Worth, MO

Built 1900 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 15

RT TT S

Fair

Over: ELK CR

S 6 T 31 N R 14 W, Wright, MO

Built 1959 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 177

RT M E

Fair

Over: PARKS CR

S 19 T 31 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1947 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 893

STAHL RD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

S 10 T 63 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1981 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

RT T E

Fair

Over: BEE BR

S 6 T 63 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 411

COUNTY RD 190

Fair

Over: BR OF 102 RVR

S 3 T 59 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1970 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 15

RT V E

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 29 T 59 N R 33 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1957 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 358

MO 111 S

Fair

Over: ROCK CR

S 16 T 64 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1973 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 226

US 59 S

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 36 T 66 N R 40 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1926 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,003

X AVE

Fair

Over: BR LIT TARKIO CR

S 24 T 65 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

290 ST

Fair

Over: TRIB E FK LIT TARK

S 31 T 64 N R 38 W, Atchison, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 989

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 18 T 50 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1987 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 70

RT FF E

Fair

Over: MAYES CR

S 32 T 51 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 488

FARM RD 1120

Fair

Over: FLAT CR

S 21 T 23 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1941 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 150

FARM RD 1052

Fair

Over: HUDSON CR

S 11 T 25 N R 28 W, Barry, MO

Built 1997 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

FARM RD 1010

Fair

Over: STAR HOLLOW CR

S 10 T 22 N R 29 W, Barry, MO

Built 2006 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 60

NE 50TH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB N FK SPRING R

S 32 T 33 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

NW 20TH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF DRYWOOD CR

S 8 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1980 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

Showing 5,351-5,400 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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