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

1ST ST

Fair

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 24 T 32 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1972 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,000

RT EE E

Fair

Over: N SPRING RVR

S 1 T 32 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 315

RT KK S

Fair

Over: MC CULLUM BR

S 31 T 32 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,005

NW 7001

Fair

Over: MIAMI CR

S 32 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1925 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 45

6003

Fair

Over: BR OF ELK CR

S 21 T 41 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1940 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 15

9002

Fair

Over: MIAMI CR

S 15 T 41 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 30

NW 8002

Fair

Over: MIAMI CR

S 24 T 41 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1925 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 40

2255

Fair

Over: MIAMI DITCH

S 22 T 39 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 30

OR 49 S

Fair

Over: DEER CR

S 3 T 41 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1926 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 555

NUTT HILL RD

Fair

Over: RAINY CR

S 2 T 39 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1980 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5

MO 83 S

Fair

Over: VANCE CR

S 6 T 39 N R 22 W, Benton, MO

Built 1976 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,559

RT MM S

Fair

Over: GRASSY CR

S 7 T 30 N R 8 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1972 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 106

RT MM S

Fair

Over: GRASSY CR

S 19 T 30 N R 8 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1972 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 106

MO 72 E

Fair

Over: LIT WHITEWATER CR

S 26 T 33 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1923 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,470

RT N E

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY CR

S 19 T 30 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1933 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,196

RT B S

Fair

Over: GRABLE CR

S 26 T 32 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1949 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 514

RT E E

Fair

Over: GIPSY CR

S 28 T 29 N R 8 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 247

US 63 S

Fair

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 36 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1925 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 14,715

PERCHE CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: PERCHE CR

S 19 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1978 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 40

RT Y E

Fair

Over: FOWLER CR

S 12 T 46 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 999

MO 116 E

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 24 T 55 N R 37 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1969 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 774

MO 371 S

Fair

Over: BEE CR BR

S 15 T 55 N R 35 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1922 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,178

MO 371 S

Fair

Over: BLEAZARD BR OF BEE

S 35 T 55 N R 35 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1922 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,113

RT H E

Fair

Over: PLATTE RVR OVRFL

S 28 T 56 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 342

COUNTY RD 352

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 28 T 23 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1960 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 342

Fair

Over: ACKERMAN DTCH

S 24 T 23 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 2001 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

RT O S

Fair

Over: CR

S 32 T 26 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 312

SW STAND DR

Fair

Over: PLUM CR

S 30 T 56 N R 29 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 10

RT F E

Fair

Over: S BR LONG CR

S 3 T 55 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 250

COUNTY RD 148

Fair

Over: MADDOX BR

S 11 T 48 N R 19 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1912 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 4038

Fair

Over: NIEMANS BR

S 24 T 44 N R 11 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1987 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 75

US 54 E

Fair

Over: YOUNGS CR

S 30 T 47 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1968 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 15,067

RT UU E

Fair

Over: CRAGHEAD CR

S 21 T 47 N R 8 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1957 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 913

RT O E

Fair

Over: STINSON BR

S 15 T 47 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,979

MO 7 S

Fair

Over: WET GLAIZE CREEK

S 31 T 37 N R 14 W, Camden, MO

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,940

COUNTY RD 535

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 32 T 33 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1994 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 525

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 32 T 33 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 60

US 61 S

Fair

Over: CAPE LA CROIX CR

S 2199 T 30 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1927 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20,380

COUNTY ROAD 217

Fair

Over: BR TATER HILL CR

S 36 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1940 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 131

Fair

Over: WAKENDA CR

S 3 T 52 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1991 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

US 65 S

Fair

Over: SHOOTMAN CR

S 333 T 54 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1929 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,997

US 65 S

Fair

Over: LIT WAKENDA CR

S 16 T 53 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1932 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,494

US 65 S

Fair

Over: MOUND CR

S 3 T 55 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1933 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,874

MO 41 S

Fair

Over: WAKENDA CHUTE

S 3 T 52 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,076

MO 41 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 35 T 53 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,076

MO 139 S

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 36 T 55 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 176

STAELY MOND

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 35 T 46 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 70

MULLEN RD

Fair

Over: WEST FK

S 1 T 45 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1999 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 60

247 ST

Fair

Over: BR OF WOLF CR

S 31 T 45 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 120

BUFFALO RD

Fair

Over: ELM BR

S 12 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1975 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5

Showing 5,401-5,450 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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