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

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CR

S 25 T 23 N R 31 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1937 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,395

RT N E

Fair

Over: SANDY CR

S 10 T 65 N R 25 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1954 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 389

COUNTY RD 334

Fair

Over: WOLF HOLE LATERAL

S 20 T 25 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1920 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 330

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 14

S 5 T 25 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1990 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 416

Fair

Over: MAPLE SLU

S 10 T 25 N R 15 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

MARKET RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF LICK CR

S 6 T 43 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

DYNAMITE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

S 8 T 44 N R 14 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1900 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

RT T S

Fair

Over: BURRIS FK

S 14 T 44 N R 15 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 408

RT E S

Fair

Over: MOREAU CR

S 4 T 44 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1964 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 472

COUNTY RD 1137

Fair

Over: FLAT CR

S 3 T 54 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 323

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 19 T 56 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1952 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

MO 107 S

Fair

Over: N FK SALT RVR

S 33 T 55 N R 8 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 372

MO 15 S

Fair

Over: CROOKED CR

S 32 T 56 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1985 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 849

SPORTSMAN LK RD

Fair

Over: LIT LOUTRE CR

S 4 T 49 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1988 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

FLOYD RD

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 30 T 50 N R 4 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

OLD BISHOP RD

Fair

Over: PRICES BR

S 23 T 48 N R 4 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 75

RT HH E

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

S 2 T 43 N R 17 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1966 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 536

RT BB S

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

S 16 T 43 N R 18 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1954 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 68

COUNTY RD 421

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 27 T 21 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1957 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #42

S 20 T 23 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1949 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 530

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #37

S 23 T 23 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1949 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 979

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #14

S 19 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,255

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #7

S 22 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 730

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #8

S 23 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 730

PECAN DR

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CR

S 16 T 24 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

IS 49 S

Fair

Over: BR OF CEDAR CR

S 33 T 26 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 1995 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 26,120

COUNTY RD 339

Fair

Over: TRIB OF NODAWAY RV

S 6 T 65 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1989 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

240TH ST

Fair

Over: SAND CR

S 2 T 64 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

RT M E

Fair

Over: 102 RVR, JAYHAWK RD

S 15 T 62 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,331

RT M S

Fair

Over: ROVER BR

S 27 T 24 N R 6 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 827

RT NN S

Fair

Over: CRIDER CR

S 2 T 41 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 1956 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 243

US 160 E

Fair

Over: LICK CR

S 7 T 22 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,758

MO 95 S

Fair

Over: LONGRUN CR

S 22 T 23 N R 16 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1932 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 611

COUNTY RD 444

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 4 T 17 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1973 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 284

Fair

Over: DRAIN DITCH

S 2 T 19 N R 10 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2010 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 930

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 86 T 36 N R 10 E, Perry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 840

Fair

Over: S FK SALINE CR

S 858 T 36 N R 9 E, Perry, MO

Built 1910 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 446

Fair

Over: BRAZEAU CR

S 2176 T 34 N R 13 E, Perry, MO

Built 1905 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 430

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 32 T 34 N R 13 E, Perry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 738

Fair

Over: WHITE WATER RVR

S 23 T 34 N R 8 E, Perry, MO

Built 1986 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

LAMMS LN

Fair

Over: SMALL CR

S 17 T 45 N R 20 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

US 65 N

Fair

Over: HEATHS CR

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

Built 1967 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,196

WESTERMIER RD

Fair

Over: SPRING FK

S 35 T 44 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

US 65 S

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 33 T 47 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1964 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,696

RT B E

Fair

Over: REED BR

S 32 T 45 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1947 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,626

COUNTY RD 1000

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CR

S 16 T 38 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1979 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

OLIVE ST

Fair

Over: LOVE CR

S 11 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1974 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 500

FORUM DR

Fair

Over: BURGHER CR

S 1 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1983 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,260

FORUM DR

Fair

Over: BURGHER CR

S 1 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,260

FORUM DR

Fair

Over: BURGHER CR

S 1 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,260

Showing 5,951-6,000 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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