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

RT M E

Fair

Over: BILLYS BR

S 30 T 59 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 308

MO 156 E

Fair

Over: SAND CR

S 12 T 60 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 271

RT M E

Fair

Over: GOODSON BR

S 27 T 59 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1947 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 113

BU 67

Fair

Over: LIT ST FRANCOIS RV

S 3315 T 33 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1963 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,792

RT F S

Fair

Over: HENDERSON CR

S 32 T 33 N R 8 E, Madison, MO

Built 1955 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 281

RT C E

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 8 T 31 N R 5 E, Madison, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 122

RT M E

Fair

Over: BUCK ELK CR

S 23 T 41 N R 8 W, Maries, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 371

RT K S

Fair

Over: TRIB PEEDEE DTCH

S 8 T 57 N R 8 W, Marion, MO

Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 126

RT K S

Fair

Over: BR OF SOUTH FK

S 5 T 57 N R 8 W, Marion, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 126

RT A S

Fair

Over: S FABIUS RVR

S 30 T 59 N R 6 W, Marion, MO

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 544

RT Z S

Fair

Over: BIG BR

S 16 T 58 N R 7 W, Marion, MO

Built 1938 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 324

RT KK S

Fair

Over: BIG SUGAR CR

S 13 T 21 N R 30 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1985 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 369

FLAGPOLE RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 6 T 65 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1990 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100

US 136 E

Fair

Over: W MUDDY CR

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

Built 1971 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,210

US 136 E

Fair

Over: WELDON FK OF GRAND

S 28 T 65 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1971 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,883

RT M E

Fair

Over: WARDEN BR

S 12 T 66 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 135

MO 42 E

Fair

Over: JAKE BR

S 29 T 39 N R 14 W, Miller, MO

Built 1937 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,240

MO 42 E

Fair

Over: RABBITHEAD BR

S 25 T 39 N R 13 W, Miller, MO

Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,112

MAUPIN RD

Fair

Over: SMITHS CR

S 24 T 44 N R 17 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1989 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30

US 24 E

Fair

Over: OTTER CR

S 22 T 55 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1977 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,911

MO 151 S

Fair

Over: SMALL CR

S 11 T 53 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 463

RT A S

Fair

Over: LIT OTTER CR

S 15 T 55 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 203

RT M E

Fair

Over: BEE BR

S 18 T 53 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1938 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 170

SPORTSMAN LK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LOUTRE CR

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

Built 1981 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

RT V E

Fair

Over: LITTLE WOLF CR

S 23 T 49 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 933

RT V E

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 21 T 49 N R 4 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 968

MO 161 S

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 6 T 48 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1941 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,752

RT K E

Fair

Over: RIGGS BR

S 26 T 47 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1936 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 488

MO 161 S

Fair

Over: TWO MILE BR

S 14 T 49 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1938 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 924

COUNTY RD 524

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 31 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1982 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 45

RT T E

Fair

Over: PORTAGE BYU

S 31 T 21 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1928 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,067

US 62 E

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 11 T 22 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,676

MO 162 E

Fair

Over: LITTLE RVR

S 21 T 21 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1953 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,374

US 60 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE RVR

S 6 T 25 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,025

RT E S

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

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

Built 1976 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,529

S. R JOSEPH BLVD

Fair

Over: SILVER CR

S 24 T 27 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1994 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 600

OLD SCENIC DR

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

S 22 T 26 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 2011 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 150

RT B S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 13 T 25 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,318

LIBERTY RD

Fair

Over: NORVEY CR

S 20 T 66 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

190TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF 102 RVR

S 10 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1990 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

RT FF S

Fair

Over: S FK CLEAR CR

S 21 T 65 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 394

COUNTY RD 333

Fair

Over: TRIB OF SPRING RVR

S 11 T 23 N R 6 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1994 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

RT EE S

Fair

Over: JAMES CR

S 28 T 21 N R 4 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 154

RT Y S

Fair

Over: THIRD CR

S 33 T 42 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 333

MO 89 S

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 35 T 42 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,640

US 61 S

Fair

Over: MAIN DTCH NO 6

S 16 T 16 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,663

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 28

S 32 T 20 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1939 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 356

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 69

S 5 T 19 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1939 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 356

RT B S

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE BR

S 7 T 34 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1938 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,113

MO 52 E

Fair

Over: CR

S 6 T 43 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,173

Showing 6,301-6,350 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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