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

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS DTCH

S 34 T 25 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1964 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10,439

NIGHTHAWK RD

Fair

Over: CARVER BR

S 8 T 26 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

US 60 E

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 28 T 25 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 1959 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 8,745

BU 60 E

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 18 T 25 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,427

RT H S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 19 T 25 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 271

RT D E

Fair

Over: SHUFF BR

S 30 T 24 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1934 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 785

210TH ST

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 21 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1985 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 15

290TH ST

Fair

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 35 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1977 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 100

CANYON RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF NODAWAY RV

S 13 T 63 N R 38 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1986 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

RT AB S

Fair

Over: E BR BIG FLORDIA C

S 7 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 208

RT M E

Fair

Over: KING BR

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

Built 1951 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 198

RT KK S

Fair

Over: LORAIN CR

S 7 T 65 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 134

RT NN E

Fair

Over: HOG BR

S 11 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 77

RT OO S

Fair

Over: CRAZY SPR HOLLOW

S 7 T 22 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1957 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 326

RT F E

Fair

Over: COUNTY LINE BR

S 6 T 22 N R 6 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1934 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 222

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: TRACEY CR

S 30 T 22 N R 4 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,389

RT PP S

Fair

Over: BIG HOLLOW

S 3 T 22 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 383

RT O E

Fair

Over: BARREN CR

S 32 T 22 N R 11 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1954 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 550

COUNTY RD 244

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 20 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1993 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 100

RT B S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 70

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

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 824

COUNTY RD 854

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 1 T 34 N R 9 E, Perry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 702

Fair

Over: PERRYVILLE COMM LK

S 26 T 35 N R 10 E, Perry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 538

Fair

Over: SANDY CR

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

Built 1947 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

RT F E

Fair

Over: APPLE CR BR

S 32 T 34 N R 12 E, Perry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 288

CLONEY RD

Fair

Over: SMALL CR

S 19 T 46 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1965 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 40

MO 52 E

Fair

Over: FLAT CR

S 1 T 43 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1986 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,173

RT CC E

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CR

S 33 T 48 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 159

RT ZZ S

Fair

Over: CANADA BR

S 3 T 43 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1959 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 196

RT K S

Fair

Over: MAY BR

S 20 T 48 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 450

US 63 S

Fair

Over: LIT PINEY CR

S 32 T 36 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1967 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5,187

RT O S

Fair

Over: DEIBLE BR

S 13 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1948 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 6,018

COUNTY RD 254

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CR

S 18 T 53 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 1993 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

MO 79 S

Fair

Over: TANYARD BR

S 11 T 54 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 1981 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 788

PVT PRIVATE E

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BUFFALO CR

S 32 T 54 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 1966 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10

BU 61 S

Fair

Over: KCS RR

S 23 T 53 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5,674

RT Y S

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CR

S 34 T 52 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 614

RT P S

Fair

Over: JORDON BR

S 17 T 54 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,186

RT O S

Fair

Over: W FORK CR

S 8 T 34 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 537

RIVER SIDE RD

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 1 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1994 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 30

TEAR DROP RD

Fair

Over: BIG PINEY RVR

S 18 T 36 N R 10 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1923 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 100

MO 133 S

Fair

Over: DUCK CR

S 30 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1971 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,844

RT O S

Fair

Over: MCMAKIN CR

S 35 T 38 N R 11 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1951 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 550

HEMLOCK TRAIL

Fair

Over: BLACKBIRD CR

S 4 T 64 N R 17 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1991 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 340

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 9 T 65 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2009 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5

RT W E

Fair

Over: WILLIAM CR

S 11 T 65 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 69

MO 129 S

Fair

Over: BLACKBIRD CR

S 30 T 66 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1947 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 396

AUDRAIN LN 246

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 31 T 53 N R 5 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1994 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

LONGSPUR RD 275

Fair

Over: BR OF SPENCER CR

S 27 T 53 N R 7 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1992 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

RT A E

Fair

Over: SALT RVR

S 4 T 55 N R 6 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1976 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 585

RT T S

Fair

Over: BR OF SALT RVR

S 2 T 55 N R 4 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1947 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 178

Showing 6,901-6,950 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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