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

US 67 N

Fair

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 11 T 35 N R 16 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1963 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 7,067

RT H S

Fair

Over: PEARSALL BR

S 3043 T 35 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1939 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,325

COUCH AVE

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 2 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1965 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,845

MO 100 E

Fair

Over: BR GRAND GLAIZE CR

S 32 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1920 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 39,787

OR 44 E

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 880 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 984

US 61 S

Fair

Over: GABOURI CR

S 24 T 38 N R 8 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,212

COUNTY RD 659

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 14 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1974 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 442

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 32 T 26 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1970 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

MO 114 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 9 T 25 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1922 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 569

US 60 W

Fair

Over: MAIN DTCH DIST #7

S 10 T 25 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,338

US 60 W

Fair

Over: DTCH #42

S 4 T 25 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,219

RT M E

Fair

Over: CR

S 28 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 490

RT M E

Fair

Over: CR

S 26 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 874

RT M E

Fair

Over: CR

S 26 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 874

RT J E

Fair

Over: TEDRICK CR

S 23 T 26 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 563

MO 173 S

Fair

Over: FLAT CR - TABLE RO

S 27 T 24 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,018

RT ZZ E

Fair

Over: W FK LOCUST CR

S 33 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 64

RT K S

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 35 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 174

RT C E

Fair

Over: HORSE HEAD CR

S 17 T 62 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 366

RT C E

Fair

Over: LIT E LOCUST CR

S 16 T 62 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 366

MO 129 S

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

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

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 78

US 65 S

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 20 T 24 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1963 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 16,601

MO 165 S

Fair

Over: FALL CR

S 11 T 22 N R 22 W, Taney, MO

Built 1952 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,867

RT MM S

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS BR

S 2 T 29 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1955 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,040

RT H E

Fair

Over: BR ELK CR

S 24 T 29 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1936 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 252

COUNTY RD REBEL

Fair

Over: W FK OF CLEAR CR

S 19 T 35 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 500

Fair

Over: TRIB OF W PRYOR CR

S 26 T 38 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2010 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

1900 RD

Fair

Over: HIGHTOWER CR TRIB

S 18 T 37 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2020 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

US 54 E

Fair

Over: GRASSY RUN

S 5 T 35 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1924 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,362

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 28 T 37 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1937 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 144

RT D E

Fair

Over: SCOTT BR

S 26 T 37 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 115

RT H E

Fair

Over: TWO MILE BR

S 19 T 36 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 588

RT B E

Fair

Over: MCCARTY CR

S 30 T 34 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1937 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 743

MO 8 E

Fair

Over: MID FK FOURCHE-A-R

S 23 T 37 N R 1 E, Washington, MO

Built 1965 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,697

MO 21 S

Fair

Over: BR OLD MINES CR

S 3039 T 39 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1923 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,177

MO 185 S

Fair

Over: RABBIT BR

S 14 T 38 N R 1 E, Washington, MO

Built 1941 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 578

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: MCKENZIE CR

S 23 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1952 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,275

RT A E

Fair

Over: SMALL CR

S 22 T 28 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 779

RT P E

Fair

Over: GREER CR BR

S 19 T 30 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 643

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: CANTRELL CR

S 28 T 30 N R 16 W, Webster, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,030

GOLDENROD TRAIL

Fair

Over: BR W FK GRAND RVR

S 33 T 66 N R 32 W, Worth, MO

Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20

RT F S

Fair

Over: GASCONADE RVR

S 26 T 29 N R 16 W, Wright, MO

Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 918

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 33 T 30 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 766

COUNTY RD 403

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 12 T 61 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5

BOMBARDIER TRAIL

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 30 T 61 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1991 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5

SHEPHARD AVE

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 16 T 62 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 600

MO 149 S

Fair

Over: HOG CR

S 10 T 62 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 221

RT T E

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 27 T 59 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 674

160 ST

Fair

Over: DEADMAN'S HOLLOW

S 27 T 66 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1997 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT MM S

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 31 T 64 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

Showing 6,401-6,450 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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