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 86 E

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 18 T 25 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1932 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,043

MO 43 S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 28 T 24 N R 34 W, Newton, MO

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,010

RT C E

Fair

Over: NODAWAY RVR

S 23 T 66 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 402

RT DD E

Fair

Over: SQUAW CR

S 16 T 63 N R 38 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 49

RT NN E

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER BR

S 35 T 66 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 159

RT NN E

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 7 T 65 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 77

LOOSE CREEK HWY

Fair

Over: LOOSE CR

S 5 T 43 N R 9 W, Osage, MO

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,600

COUNTY RD 648

Fair

Over: LICK CR

S 32 T 22 N R 16 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT V S

Fair

Over: S BRIDGES CR

S 15 T 22 N R 11 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 213

US 61 S

Fair

Over: PEMISCOT BYU

S 33 T 17 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,757

RT H E

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

S 962 T 37 N R 10 E, Perry, MO

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,527

WALTER ST

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY FK

S 20 T 38 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 2000 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 174

RT K E

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

S 28 T 34 N R 9 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 501

COUNTY RD 450

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 11 T 52 N R 5 W, Pike, MO

Built 1900 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT AD S

Fair

Over: CAINS CR

S 7 T 54 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 76

NW 75TH ST TERR

Fair

Over: CR W OF AUTUMN AV

S 13 T 51 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 182

MO 123 S

Fair

Over: JUMP-OFF CR

S 29 T 34 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 749

RT T E

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 20 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,071

RT O S

Fair

Over: ASHLOCK CR

S 32 T 35 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 537

TULSA ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 25 T 36 N R 11 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1992 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

RT A E

Fair

Over: HAYS CR

S 2 T 55 N R 5 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 914

RT B S

Fair

Over: MILSTEAD CR

S 16 T 53 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 259

RT J E

Fair

Over: FOSTER BR

S 30 T 33 N R 1 E, Reynolds, MO

Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 474

RT B S

Fair

Over: BUZZARD CR

S 14 T 23 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 822

RT Z S

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 28 T 22 N R 1 W, Ripley, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 176

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: LOGAN CR

S 31 T 23 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,145

RT O E

Fair

Over: N FK FABIUS RVR

S 24 T 65 N R 15 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 174

RT CC S

Fair

Over: FABIUS RVR

S 33 T 67 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

RT C E

Fair

Over: HILL CR

S 4 T 66 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 378

COUNTY ROAD 712

Fair

Over: CR BR LIT FOX RVR

S 11 T 66 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 301

Fair

Over: MID FABIUS RVR

S 21 T 64 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2002 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 865

Fair

Over: N WYACONDA RVR

S 30 T 67 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2005 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

RT B S

Fair

Over: BR OF N FABIUS RVR

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

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

US 62 E

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS DRAIN DTC

S 20 T 26 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 13,412

RT U E

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 3

S 2 T 27 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 733

COUNTY RD 267

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 7 T 31 N R 3 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 150

Fair

Over: TIGER FK

S 9 T 59 N R 10 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 468

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 23 T 57 N R 10 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT Z S

Fair

Over: BR S FK NORTH RVR

S 13 T 57 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 265

RT T S

Fair

Over: SALT RVR

S 31 T 57 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 158

RT T S

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS BR

S 8 T 57 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 139

MO 151 S

Fair

Over: BR SALT RVR

S 10 T 58 N R 12 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 131

PORTAGE RD

Fair

Over: FLOOD CHNL

S 35 T 48 N R 6 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 192

RT Z S

Fair

Over: PERUQUE CR

S 25 T 47 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 17,060

TURTLE CR DR

Fair

Over: BELLEAU CR

S 31 T 47 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 500

COUNTY RD NW 100

Fair

Over: WELLS BR

S 20 T 38 N R 28 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1917 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT OO S

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 5 T 35 N R 6 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,690

RT N S

Fair

Over: LIT ST FRANCIS RVR

S 17 T 35 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,622

KINGSLAND AVE

Fair

Over: NE BR RVR DES PERE

S 2 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,000

IS 44 E

Fair

Over: BNSF RR, CR

S 2071 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1983 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 72,614

Showing 6,601-6,650 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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