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 129 S

Fair

Over: CHARITON RVR

S 26 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 610

RT DD S

Fair

Over: BEE BR

S 15 T 56 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1957 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 69

RT O E

Fair

Over: SAND CR

S 12 T 54 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1951 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 189

US 65 S

Fair

Over: HATEM CR

S 33 T 26 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 14,493

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: FINLEY CR

S 22 T 27 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15,340

COUNTY RD 045

Fair

Over: LIT FOX RVR

S 14 T 66 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 1988 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

THOMPSON RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CARROLL CR

S 4 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1903 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 47

N MARIETTA ST

Fair

Over: FK OF FISHING RVR

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

Built 1920 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 120

N TROOST AVE

Fair

Over: ROCK CR

S 35 T 51 N R 33 W, Clay, MO

Built 1920 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,125

US 69 N

Fair

Over: HOLMES CR

S 18 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 8,411

RT NN E

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CR

S 11 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 239

CONSERVATION RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LAMINE RVR

S 16 T 46 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1996 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

MO 8 E

Fair

Over: COURTOIS CR

S 13 T 37 N R 2 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1984 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,738

RT TT S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 13 T 38 N R 4 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1957 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 320

US 160 E

Fair

Over: STOCKTON LK

S 15 T 31 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1967 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 966

RT B S

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CR

S 9 T 33 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1956 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 267

UNITY AVE

Fair

Over: HAW BR

S 11 T 58 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1972 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 75

MO 6 E

Fair

Over: GRAND RVR

S 16 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,789

MO 13 S

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 25 T 61 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 769

RT BB E

Fair

Over: MAROWBONE CR

S 9 T 58 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 206

RT Z E

Fair

Over: DTCH

S 29 T 61 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 531

RT CC S

Fair

Over: MARROWBONE CR

S 34 T 58 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 673

MO 190 E

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 23 T 59 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,035

SE PATTON RD

Fair

Over: PEACH CREEK

S 32 T 59 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

SW COGDILL RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CASTILE CR

S 2 T 57 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1990 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

RT D S

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR BR

S 21 T 60 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 355

RT HH S

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

S 36 T 34 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1959 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,085

MO 68 E

Fair

Over: BR SPRING CR

S 35 T 35 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,040

COUNTY RD 76-101

Fair

Over: BRYANT CR

S 16 T 27 N R 15 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1925 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: BRYANT CR

S 3 T 25 N R 14 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 472

US 412 W

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 66

S 4 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1965 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,828

US 412 W

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 251

S 3 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1965 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,828

COUNTY RD # 512

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 18 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1983 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 25

MO 53 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 12

S 13 T 22 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1971 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,879

MO 100 E

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS CR

S 20 T 44 N R 1 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1969 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 11,363

GUTENBERG ST

Fair

Over: FRENE CR

S 36 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 200

RT B N

Fair

Over: KING BR

S 20 T 41 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,060

RT B S

Fair

Over: RIESBOL CR

S 21 T 40 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1948 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 368

RT C S

Fair

Over: WELDON BR

S 12 T 63 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1969 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 677

RT E E

Fair

Over: RAMB WILLE CR

S 12 T 62 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 378

RT D E

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 26 T 29 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1974 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,328

RT T E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SAC RVR

S 18 T 29 N R 23 W, Greene, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 935

RT Z S

Fair

Over: ASHER CR

S 14 T 30 N R 23 W, Greene, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,369

RT V S

Fair

Over: BR OF SAC RVR

S 33 T 31 N R 24 W, Greene, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 855

RT V S

Fair

Over: BR CLEAR CR

S 4 T 30 N R 24 W, Greene, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 855

NE 90TH ST

Fair

Over: BIG NO CR

S 2 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1910 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20

MO 13 S

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CR

S 25 T 62 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1937 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 911

RT D S

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 9 T 63 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 51

MO 46 E

Fair

Over: E FK MUDDY CR

S 12 T 66 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1941 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 239

NE1150

Fair

Over: WADES CR

S 9 T 43 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 1989 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 6,201-6,250 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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