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 4006

Fair

Over: ROCKY BR

S 35 T 45 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1988 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

RT B E

Fair

Over: BACHELOR BR

S 17 T 49 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1937 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 371

RT B E

Fair

Over: LOUTRE BR

S 24 T 49 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1947 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 450

RT E E

Fair

Over: BYNUM CR

S 16 T 49 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1947 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 874

COUNTY RD 512

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK CR

S 6 T 33 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 516

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE CR

S 8 T 33 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 616

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 3 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 621

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 1 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1967 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 635

Fair

Over: SCISM CR

S 9 T 31 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1953 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 130

COUNTY RD 640

Fair

Over: SCISM CR

S 16 T 31 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 635

Fair

Over: BIG FLORA CR

S 34 T 32 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1956 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 634

Fair

Over: BIG FLORA CR

S 34 T 32 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 630

Fair

Over: BAINBRIDGE CR

S 36 T 32 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1972 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 314

Fair

Over: BR RAMSEY CR

S 27 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 266

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 18 T 29 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1921 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 233

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 8 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 343

Fair

Over: CANE CR

S 1578 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1910 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 324

Fair

Over: BR HUBBLE CR

S 489 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1910 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 351

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT WHITEWAT

S 2229 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1962 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

ADAM ST

Fair

Over: GOOSE CR

S 797 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1973 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

OAK ST

Fair

Over: ROCKEY CR

S 2205 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1972 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,500

MAIN ST

Fair

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 797 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,000

COUNTY RD 436

Fair

Over: BR HORRELL CR

S 12 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1926 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 462

Fair

Over: BR BYRD CR

S 19 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 642

Fair

Over: JUDEN CR

S 13 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 110

COUNTY RD 250

Fair

Over: DITCH

S 1 T 29 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2002 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 26

S 33 T 29 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1926 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,191

COUNTY ROAD 175

Fair

Over: BR BUNCH HOLLOW CR

S 8 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1993 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 130

Fair

Over: BR TATER HILL CR

S 23 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 255

Fair

Over: WAKENDA CR

S 10 T 52 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1910 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

MO 10 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 52 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1929 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,990

RT B E

Fair

Over: TAB BR

S 6 T 25 N R 3 E, Carter, MO

Built 1933 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 549

MO 2 E

Fair

Over: GRAND RVR

S 17 T 44 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1964 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,633

209 ST

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD CR

S 5 T 45 N R 29 W, Cass, MO

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

CREEKMOOR DR

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CREEKMOOR

S 5 T 46 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 2006 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

RT O S

Fair

Over: PONEY CR

S 13 T 44 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,146

RT Y S

Fair

Over: EAST CR

S 11 T 45 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1956 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,417

MO 11 S

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 34 T 54 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,388

RT CC S

Fair

Over: YELLOW CR

S 3 T 55 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1966 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 310

MCDONALD RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

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

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: JAMES RVR

S 18 T 27 N R 22 W, Christian, MO

Built 1973 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,816

RT A S

Fair

Over: LIT WYACONDA RVR

S 17 T 64 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 122

RAYMOND HALL RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK CR

S 23 T 53 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 679

SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: FK OF FISHING RVR

S 1 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 150

TRYST FALLS PARK

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 28 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1920 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

NW THOMPSON RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CASTILE CR

S 2 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1994 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

SE TRI COUNTY RD

Fair

Over: BR OF BRUSHY CR

S 13 T 54 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

SE CANNONBALL RD

Fair

Over: BR OF HOLT CR

S 25 T 54 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1985 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 65

SE 216TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF CLEAR CR

S 22 T 54 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 60

SW 223RD ST

Fair

Over: LINN CR

S 12 T 54 N R 33 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1904 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

Showing 5,751-5,800 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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