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

JARBOE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF W YELLOW CR

S 3 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1950 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 40

US 36 E

Fair

Over: W YELLOW CR

S 9 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5,884

US 36 E

Fair

Over: MUSSEL FK

S 7 T 57 N R 17 W, Linn, MO

Built 1951 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 9,229

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: BR OF LOCUST CR

S 19 T 60 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1929 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 751

MO 139 S

Fair

Over: BR LIT MUDDY CR

S 13 T 60 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1936 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 263

US 36 E

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 11 T 57 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 4,549

LAREDO AVE

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 2 T 59 N R 14 W, Macon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

HEMLOCK RD

Fair

Over: SWEEZER CR

S 32 T 58 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

BADGER ST

Fair

Over: UNNAMED BR

S 2 T 58 N R 17 W, Macon, MO

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

RT C S

Fair

Over: GODDARD CR

S 10 T 56 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 1941 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 581

US 67 S

Fair

Over: BR TWELVE MILE CR

S 8 T 32 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 4,689

US 67 S

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CR

S 20 T 32 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1946 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,359

US 36 E

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 28 T 57 N R 5 W, Marion, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5,262

MO 168 E

Fair

Over: DTCH

S 35 T 58 N R 5 W, Marion, MO

Built 1935 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,228

RT F E

Fair

Over: BR SOUTH RVR

S 11 T 57 N R 6 W, Marion, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 499

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 7 T 22 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1965 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 7,725

MO 90 E

Fair

Over: MISER HOLLOW

S 16 T 21 N R 31 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1957 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 968

US 54 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE GRAVOIS CR

S 7 T 40 N R 15 W, Miller, MO

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 7,493

RT A E

Fair

Over: TAVERN CR

S 29 T 40 N R 12 W, Miller, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 359

RT D S

Fair

Over: MONITEAU CR

S 22 T 46 N R 15 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 178

COUNTY RD 317

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 24 T 56 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1987 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 857

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 17 T 54 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2014 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

RT Y S

Fair

Over: BR REESE FK

S 28 T 53 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 185

WHITE OAK SCH RD

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 25 T 50 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1970 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

RT RA E

Fair

Over: LIT LOUTRE CR

S 32 T 50 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1971 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 57

RT P S

Fair

Over: MODOC CR

S 25 T 46 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1957 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 360

RT J S

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 20 T 47 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1962 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 126

RT J S

Fair

Over: FINCH BR

S 3 T 47 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 126

IVAN RD

Fair

Over: SMITH CR

S 35 T 44 N R 17 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1999 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

US 62 E

Fair

Over: LITTLE RVR

S 8 T 22 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1972 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,676

US 62 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #43

S 7 T 22 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1922 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,845

BEECH RD

Fair

Over: JONES CR

S 30 T 27 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

NORWAY RD

Fair

Over: ELM SPRING BR

S 28 T 25 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 500

RT W S

Fair

Over: SHOAL CR

S 37 T 26 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1949 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 222

RT AF E

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CR

S 5 T 63 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 84

RT KK S

Fair

Over: SALEM CR

S 29 T 66 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 134

RT JJ E

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 6 T 66 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 172

RT NN E

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 12 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 77

RT H S

Fair

Over: STUBBLEFIELD BR

S 31 T 22 N R 2 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1935 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 308

RT N E

Fair

Over: PINE CR

S 2 T 23 N R 13 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1952 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 141

RT T E

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 36 T 22 N R 13 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 240

COUNTY RD 213

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 23 T 20 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 492

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 11 T 16 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 488

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 2 T 16 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 474

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 26 T 17 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 454

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 14 T 17 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 448

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 1 T 17 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 223

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 15 T 20 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 221

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 15 T 19 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD 286

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 14 T 19 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

Showing 5,551-5,600 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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