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 285

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 18 T 19 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 287

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 35 T 19 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2007 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 343

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 25 T 35 N R 12 E, Perry, MO

Built 1979 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

RT F E

Fair

Over: SANDY CR

S 27 T 34 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 288

MALTSBARGER RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF S FLAT CR

S 18 T 44 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 40

US 65 S

Fair

Over: HEATHS CR

S 27 T 48 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,959

RT D E

Fair

Over: HEATHS CR

S 17 T 47 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1933 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 442

RT T S

Fair

Over: LIT PINEY CR

S 22 T 37 N R 9 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1963 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,892

ST FRANCIS ST

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY FK

S 20 T 38 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 2000 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 244

RT U S

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR BR

S 35 T 39 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 453

RT NN S

Fair

Over: NOIX CR

S 25 T 54 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 1973 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,043

RT C E

Fair

Over: S SPENCER CR

S 13 T 54 N R 5 W, Pike, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 133

OR 9 S

Fair

Over: LINE CR

S 4 T 50 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 1969 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 384

MO 45 S

Fair

Over: PEDEE CR

S 12 T 53 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 1936 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 7,789

RT P S

Fair

Over: HARDESTY BR

S 32 T 54 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,186

RT E E

Fair

Over: PLATTE RVR

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

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 395

457TH RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 21 T 66 N R 16 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 10

RT YY S

Fair

Over: LIT SANDY CK

S 32 T 66 N R 17 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 93

RT E E

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 12 T 66 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 133

MO 19 S

Fair

Over: GALLAHER CR

S 11 T 53 N R 7 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1930 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,411

COUNTY RD 1500

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 2 T 54 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1992 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 15

BATHGATE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CROOKED RVR

S 35 T 53 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 2011 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 55

RT T E

Fair

Over: CRAVEN CR

S 23 T 51 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1935 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 442

MO 106 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 6 T 29 N R 1 E, Reynolds, MO

Built 1933 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 844

MOUNT OLIVE RD

Fair

Over: N FK FINNEY CR

S 4 T 49 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1985 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

195TH RD

Fair

Over: FLAT CR

S 31 T 50 N R 19 W, Saline, MO

Built 1997 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

OR 70 E

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 3 T 48 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 1976 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 567

RT AC S

Fair

Over: PIERRE FLECHE CR

S 12 T 50 N R 19 W, Saline, MO

Built 1960 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 82

COUNTY ROAD 357

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 12 T 64 N R 13 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2006 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

MO 15 S

Fair

Over: N FK WYACONDA RVR

S 31 T 67 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1929 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,367

COUNTY RD 325

Fair

Over: RAMSEY BR

S 20 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1960 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 452

Fair

Over: DTCH NO 4

S 22 T 27 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 418

Fair

Over: DITCH

S 20 T 28 N R 12 E, Scott, MO

Built 1997 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 258

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 28 T 31 N R 4 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1978 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

RT E S

Fair

Over: THOMAS BR

S 14 T 59 N R 10 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1961 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 360

US 61 N

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 28 T 48 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1961 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 26,023

RT T S

Fair

Over: DARDENNE CR

S 19 T 46 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1935 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,318

RT B E

Fair

Over: LIT MONEGAW CR

S 13 T 38 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1976 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 224

RT BB E

Fair

Over: BAKER BR

S 26 T 38 N R 28 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1957 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 80

RT D S

Fair

Over: GALLINIPPER CR

S 27 T 39 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 185

RT OO S

Fair

Over: PLUM CR

S 15 T 35 N R 6 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1926 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5,690

LACKLAND RD

Fair

Over: VACANT GROUND

S 1920 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1996 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,550

JACKSON SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: KINSEY CR

S 12 T 38 N R 6 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1971 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

RT B S

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 2 T 36 N R 8 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1965 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 615

COUNTY RD 487

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 26 T 26 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1978 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 35

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN DTCH #1

S 25 T 28 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1946 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 4,901

US 60 W

Fair

Over: WAHITE DRAIN DTCH

S 2 T 25 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 6,219

RT H S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 3 T 23 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 556

RT A E

Fair

Over: MCCORD BR

S 27 T 26 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 871

MO 265 S

Fair

Over: HILTON BR

S 10 T 25 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 1984 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,397

Showing 5,601-5,650 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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