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

TOWER GR-VANDEVENT

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 20 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 19,900

SALISBURY ST

Fair

Over: MISSISSIPPI RVR

S 1005 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1910 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,000

RT C E

Fair

Over: SAW MILL CR

S 27 T 37 N R 7 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 498

RT WW S

Fair

Over: BLOOM CR

S 5 T 35 N R 8 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 307

COUNTY RD 207

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 4 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: CASTOR RVR

S 25 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,511

US 60 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 7 T 25 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,935

RT H S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 27 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 556

RT N S

Fair

Over: DTCH #30

S 25 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 212

RT F S

Fair

Over: CR

S 1 T 25 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 488

BROAD DR

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 33 T 62 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1996 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

RT P S

Fair

Over: YELLOW CR

S 33 T 63 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1905 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 67

RT BB S

Fair

Over: ROOKS BR

S 20 T 64 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 77

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: SPRING BR

S 8 T 24 N R 18 W, Taney, MO

Built 1932 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 929

SPRING VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: SPRING VALLEY CR

S 22 T 29 N R 7 W, Texas, MO

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

BADO RD

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CR

S 14 T 29 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

MO 17 S

Fair

Over: FK INDIAN CR

S 20 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,992

RT H E

Fair

Over: ELK CR

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

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 252

FAIRVIEW RD

Fair

Over: CHRISTAIN CR

S 23 T 37 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

RT DD E

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 17 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 434

RT D E

Fair

Over: BITTER ROOT CR

S 19 T 37 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 67

RT N S

Fair

Over: WATER RUN CR

S 18 T 45 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 326

RT F S

Fair

Over: BR OF BRETON CR

S 430 T 38 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,232

MO 185 S

Fair

Over: COLE BR

S 30 T 38 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 578

COUNTY RD 372

Fair

Over: LAKE CR

S 18 T 28 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2016 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

MO 49 S

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 26 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,642

RT M S

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE CR

S 10 T 30 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 390

RT FF S

Fair

Over: PANTHER CR

S 19 T 29 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,134

RT Y E

Fair

Over: STARVEY CR

S 22 T 32 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 508

RT B S

Fair

Over: DAMERON BR

S 3 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 903

RT Z S

Fair

Over: ROSS BR

S 31 T 66 N R 31 W, Worth, MO

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 178

RT Y S

Fair

Over: QUILLEN CR

S 16 T 29 N R 14 W, Wright, MO

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 800

RT E S

Fair

Over: GARNER HOLLOW

S 8 T 30 N R 13 W, Wright, MO

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 116

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: BOATMENS HOLLOW

S 14 T 30 N R 13 W, Wright, MO

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 311

BENTON WAY

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SALT RV

S 20 T 63 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1995 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 30

MO 149 S

Fair

Over: BILLYS CR

S 28 T 63 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 221

MO 149 S

Fair

Over: LIT WALNUT CR

S 25 T 61 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 33

RT W S

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 7 T 58 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 936

RT T E

Fair

Over: BOWMANS BR

S 30 T 59 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 674

US 136 E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #3

S 36 T 65 N R 42 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1965 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,276

MCFARLANE ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

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

Built 1978 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 300

JEFFERIES ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

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

Built 1978 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

EAST HOLM ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

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

Built 1978 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 100

RT J E

Fair

Over: S FK SALT RVR

S 24 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1971 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,894

US 54 E

Fair

Over: BR OF SPENCER CR

S 5 T 52 N R 5 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1926 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,849

RT O S

Fair

Over: ELM BR

S 35 T 53 N R 8 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 179

RT FF E

Fair

Over: BR OF DAVIS FK

S 28 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,473

RT K E

Fair

Over: BR

S 3 T 51 N R 6 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1946 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 168

RT U E

Fair

Over: GUNTER HOLLOW

S 29 T 24 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1957 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 166

RT M S

Fair

Over: EDIE BR

S 24 T 22 N R 26 W, Barry, MO

Built 1935 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 357

Showing 6,651-6,700 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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