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

CO RD NW 521

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 24 T 47 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

CO RD NE 500

Fair

Over: COLBURN CR

S 25 T 47 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1992 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

CO RD NE 1125

Fair

Over: MULKEY CR

S 30 T 48 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1994 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

CO RD NE 400

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 4 T 46 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 60

CO RD SW 101

Fair

Over: BR E FK POST OAK C

S 26 T 46 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1982 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 189

CO RD SW 1871

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 35 T 45 N R 29 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

CO RD SW 800

Fair

Over: BR W FK POST OAK C

S 3 T 44 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 110

CO RD SE 200

Fair

Over: E BEAR CR

S 4 T 45 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 60

CO RD SE 501

Fair

Over: MINERAL CR

S 22 T 45 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1991 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 84

CO RD SE 601

Fair

Over: FK BLACKWATER RVR

S 1 T 45 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1992 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 45

CO RD SE 900

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 3 T 44 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 45

CO RD SW 401

Fair

Over: HOGAN FK

S 16 T 44 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 60

CO RD NW 251

Fair

Over: BR OF BLACKWATER R

S 16 T 46 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1997 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 300

CO RD NE 1201

Fair

Over: BR OF WALNUT CR

S 24 T 47 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

CO RD NE 221

Fair

Over: FLAGSTAFF CR

S 5 T 47 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2000 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 55

CO RD 251

Fair

Over: BR OF CLEAR CR

S 8 T 44 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2006 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

US 50 W

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 15 T 46 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1958 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10,067

MO 2 E

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CR

S 21 T 44 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1938 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 996

MO 151 S

Fair

Over: LOST BR

S 19 T 60 N R 11 W, Knox, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 184

FINCH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF GOODWIN HO

S 8 T 34 N R 16 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1995 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 500

RT J E

Fair

Over: W BR PANTHER CR

S 10 T 32 N R 17 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1947 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 884

BOTTOM VIEW RD

Fair

Over: BR OF TABO CR

S 27 T 51 N R 26 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

BARB RD

Fair

Over: BR OF JOHNSON CR

S 10 T 49 N R 25 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1920 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

OR 70 E

Fair

Over: KCS RR

S 36 T 49 N R 28 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1924 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5,242

COUNTY RD 1230

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 26 T 27 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 300

RT AA S

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 24 T 29 N R 29 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 76

RT P S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 28 T 27 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 842

PAGE BR RD 358

Fair

Over: PAGE BR

S 1706 T 51 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1962 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 75

DEER RUN RD 646

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 16 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1962 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

SAND HILL RD 649

Fair

Over: SANDY CR

S 823 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1982 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

S ETHLYN RD 845

Fair

Over: BOB'S CR

S 29 T 49 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 300

SUGAR GROVE RD 709

Fair

Over: CROOKED CR

S 11 T 48 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 1992 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

S LINCOLN DR

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CR

S 4 T 49 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,000

MO 11 S

Fair

Over: LONG BR OVRFL

S 5 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 969

EKMAN DR

Fair

Over: COUCH BR

S 36 T 59 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

ECHO DR

Fair

Over: KEMPER BR

S 26 T 59 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1996 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

CASTLE RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 16 T 58 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1978 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

ARCADE RD

Fair

Over: LIT PARSONS BR

S 27 T 58 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

US 36 E

Fair

Over: E YELLOW CR

S 12 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,703

US 36 W

Fair

Over: BIG PARSONS CR

S 1 T 57 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1967 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 6,210

US 65 S

Fair

Over: ROACH LK

S 25 T 57 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,960

RT K S

Fair

Over: GRASSY CR

S 17 T 59 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 226

MO 149 S

Fair

Over: STR

S 31 T 58 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1932 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 279

COUNTY RD #416

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CR

S 9 T 31 N R 6 E, Madison, MO

Built 1920 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

N MAIN ST

Fair

Over: SALINE CR

S 18 T 33 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,500

RT Z E

Fair

Over: DRY FK CR

S 26 T 40 N R 8 W, Maries, MO

Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 114

RT H S

Fair

Over: SCHOOL HOUSE CR

S 26 T 39 N R 7 W, Maries, MO

Built 1937 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 338

SURREY HILL RD

Fair

Over: MINNOW BR

S 30 T 57 N R 4 W, Marion, MO

Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 900

JAMES RD

Fair

Over: MINNOW BR

S 30 T 57 N R 4 W, Marion, MO

Built 1934 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 12,700

MO 43 S

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 33 T 21 N R 34 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,765

Showing 5,901-5,950 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.