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

KENTUCKY RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 18 T 64 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

GALAXY DR

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 35 T 63 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2010 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

RT H E

Fair

Over: PERU CR

S 22 T 62 N R 18 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 84

GRAVEL PT RD

Fair

Over: PINEY CR

S 5 T 29 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

RT K S

Fair

Over: MID FK CASTRO VALL

S 1 T 29 N R 7 W, Texas, MO

Built 1941 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 919

KATY TRACK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OLD TOWN BR

S 13 T 36 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD STOCKADE

Fair

Over: W FK CLEAR CR

S 29 T 35 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

KATY TRACK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB COTTONWOOD CR

S 16 T 36 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

EARHART RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF LADIES BR

S 13 T 37 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2001 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

RT E E

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 2 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 889

MO 8 E

Fair

Over: ALLEN CR

S 22 T 37 N R 1 E, Washington, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,697

MO 8 E

Fair

Over: N FK FOURCHE-A-REN

S 24 T 37 N R 1 E, Washington, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,697

KINGSTON RD

Fair

Over: MINERAL FK CR

S 5 T 38 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 45

RT U S

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

S 15 T 36 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1958 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 993

MO 47 S

Fair

Over: MINERAL FK CR

S 2066 T 39 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,575

MO 185 S

Fair

Over: BATES CR

S 430 T 37 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,305

RT C E

Fair

Over: BAY BR

S 23 T 35 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1934 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,028

COUNTY RD 361B

Fair

Over: BIG LAKE CR

S 13 T 28 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2012 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 35 T 30 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1926 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 631

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: GIZZARD CR

S 32 T 30 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1926 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 631

RT Z E

Fair

Over: LICK CR

S 4 T 27 N R 8 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1958 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 536

RT W S

Fair

Over: BR OF ASHER CR

S 3 T 26 N R 6 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1932 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 450

RT M S

Fair

Over: DRAIN

S 30 T 30 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1941 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 390

RT M E

Fair

Over: HYDE CR

S 28 T 31 N R 16 W, Webster, MO

Built 1972 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 700

170TH ROAD

Fair

Over: "X" BRANCH

S 1 T 65 N R 33 W, Worth, MO

Built 1998 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15

RT C S

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CR

S 4 T 65 N R 30 W, Worth, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 363

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: GASCONADE RVR

S 5 T 29 N R 14 W, Wright, MO

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,410

PEACH CORNER RD

Fair

Over: SPRING BR - WHETST

S 19 T 29 N R 12 W, Wright, MO

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 25

PRAIRIE HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE HOLLOW CR

S 33 T 28 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

RT F S

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 23 T 29 N R 16 W, Wright, MO

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 918

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: CODAY BR

S 2 T 29 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1934 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 766

LAKE PERIMETER RD

Fair

Over: LAKE OUTFALL 018

NEAR TA-250, Pulaski, MO

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1

KEEL CR RD

Fair

Over: SHUT EYE CREEK

S 31 T 64 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1997 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

BANNER WAY

Fair

Over: STEER CR

S 3 T 62 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1989 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

RT O S

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 29 T 63 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1951 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 52

110 ST

Fair

Over: W HIGH CR

S 36 T 67 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1997 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 965

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 3 T 50 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1981 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 90

COUNTY RD 649

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 35 T 51 N R 6 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

BU 54 E

Fair

Over: C & A LAKE

S 25 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1922 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,373

RT E S

Fair

Over: LIT SKULL LICK CR

S 34 T 52 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 671

RT E S

Fair

Over: FISH BR

S 22 T 52 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 657

FARM RD 2190

Fair

Over: THOMAS HOLLOW BR M

S 34 T 23 N R 29 W, Barry, MO

Built 2002 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

MO 39 N

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

S 13 T 24 N R 26 W, Barry, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,789

RT EE E

Fair

Over: BIG HOLLOW

S 35 T 24 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 779

NW 20TH LN

Fair

Over: LIT DRYWOOD CR

S 27 T 33 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1975 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

NE 90TH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF HORSE CR

S 6 T 33 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1940 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

NW 1ST LN

Fair

Over: LIT DRYWOOD CR

S 35 T 33 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5

US 160 E

Fair

Over: W FORK

S 26 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1925 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,224

MO 126 E

Fair

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 26 T 31 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,208

MO 126 E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 28 T 31 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,374

Showing 6,101-6,150 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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