State profile · Near national median SD

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Missouri — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition
8.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.5%

2,104 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri34.50150077066601%48.14228928368622%8.53411211162489%8.53411211162489%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

02

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Missouri

NW STARFIELD RD

Fair

Over: MCGUIRE BR

S 19 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1904 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

RT Y S

Fair

Over: CASTILE CR

S 15 T 57 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 351

TANNER BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: HERBRANDT CR

S 36 T 44 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 400

RT J E

Fair

Over: FAIRGD BR

S 32 T 47 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1953 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 296

RT D S

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 17 T 40 N R 2 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,009

RT C E

Fair

Over: 3 MILE CR

S 21 T 40 N R 4 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1938 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,210

COUNTY RD 11

Fair

Over: PATTEN BR

S 25 T 33 N R 29 W, Dade, MO

Built 1931 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 121

Fair

Over: GOOSE CR

S 25 T 33 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1931 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 21

Fair

Over: HORSE CR BR

S 7 T 32 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1931 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 205

Fair

Over: CORMACK BR

S 8 T 32 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 205

Fair

Over: JONES BR

S 8 T 32 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1931 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 62

Fair

Over: N SONS CR BR

S 27 T 32 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1929 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 76

Fair

Over: WOODY BR

S 35 T 32 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1934 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 13

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

S 6 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1920 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

N. DADE 41

Fair

Over: HORSE CR BR

S 9 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

S. DADE 191

Fair

Over: LINN BR

S 19 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 92

Fair

Over: SONS CR BR

S 2 T 31 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1927 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 92

Fair

Over: SAC RVR BR

S 6 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 237

Fair

Over: SAC RVR BR

S 14 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 112

Fair

Over: SONS CR BR

S 15 T 31 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 122

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

S 23 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 126

Fair

Over: TURNBACK CR BR

S 27 T 31 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1929 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 75

E. DADE 132

Fair

Over: SAC RVR BR

S 273 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1932 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 7

Fair

Over: MUDDY FK CR

S 1 T 30 N R 29 W, Dade, MO

Built 1928 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 125

Fair

Over: W LIMESTONE CR

S 12 T 30 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 167

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 10 T 30 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 152

Fair

Over: SONS CR BR

S 6 T 30 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 182

Fair

Over: S LIMESTONE CR

S 22 T 30 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 192

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CR BR

S 30 T 30 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

JONES CREEK RD

Fair

Over: JONES CR

S 1 T 32 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1990 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: LINDLEY CR

S 29 T 34 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1946 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,229

MO 73 S

Fair

Over: TUNAS BR

S 21 T 36 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,986

RT B E

Fair

Over: COON CR BR

S 14 T 61 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1941 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 283

NE BAKER RD

Fair

Over: M FK LOST CR

S 1 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1988 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

RT W E

Fair

Over: E FK LOST CR

S 12 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1957 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 125

MO 68 E

Fair

Over: SPRING BR

S 12 T 34 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1933 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,688

COUNTY RD # 442

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 31 T 19 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1993 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

RT DD E

Fair

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 25 T 22 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 314

RT BB E

Fair

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 10 T 20 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1959 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 573

BACON RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WINSEL CR BR - SPR

S 33 T 41 N R 2 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 225

RT C S

Fair

Over: BOEUF CR

S 12 T 44 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1958 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,649

RT AJ S

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS CR

S 22 T 43 N R 2 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,180

MO 19 N

Fair

Over: MOC RR

S 21 T 42 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1966 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,870

472 ND ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF W FK GRAND R

S 15 T 63 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1994 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

RT C S

Fair

Over: PANTHER CR

S 36 T 64 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1969 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 471

590 TH ROAD

Fair

Over: JOLLY CR

S 16 T 61 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1989 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

380 TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF SAMPSON CR

S 14 T 62 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2002 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

FARM RD 94

Fair

Over: S DRY SAC RVR

S 5 T 29 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

BENTON AVE

Fair

Over: MNA RR

S 13 T 29 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1927 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 11,500

FREMONT AVE

Fair

Over: N BR JORDAN CR

S 18 T 29 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,990

Showing 5,801-5,850 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.