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 T E

Fair

Over: W CASTOR BR

S 1 T 34 N R 7 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1951 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 842

COUNTY RD 750

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 4 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1963 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

RT F S

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

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

Built 1951 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 488

MO 86 E

Fair

Over: BIG INDIAN CR

S 22 T 21 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 1957 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,124

IVYWOOD DR

Fair

Over: N SPRING CR

S 27 T 64 N R 18 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1940 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10

RT M E

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 8 T 64 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 125

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 25 T 64 N R 18 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 102

RT PP E

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY BR

S 2 T 62 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 72

MO 139 S

Fair

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 25 T 61 N R 22 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 202

MO 139 S

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 12 T 61 N R 22 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 202

GOODNIGHT HOLLOW

Fair

Over: BR OF BULL CR

S 10 T 24 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1985 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

THUNDER RD

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 26 T 22 N R 17 W, Taney, MO

Built 1987 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

TREATMENT PLT ENT

Fair

Over: COOPER CR

S 6 T 22 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 2000 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 25

VETERANS BLVD

Fair

Over: MNA RR, ROARK CR

S 33 T 24 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 20,035

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 11 T 24 N R 18 W, Taney, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 769

RT W S

Fair

Over: SPRING VALLEY CR

S 20 T 29 N R 7 W, Texas, MO

Built 1968 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 108

COUNTY RD 900

Fair

Over: TRIB HACKBERRY BR

S 20 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 3125

Fair

Over: STINKING CR

S 2 T 34 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1999 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD YATER

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CR

S 19 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 1900

Fair

Over: BR W FK OF CLEAR C

S 1 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 80

RT HH S

Fair

Over: MULBERRY CR

S 26 T 35 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 113

RT KK E

Fair

Over: HACKBERRY CR

S 20 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 252

RT C S

Fair

Over: COAL CR

S 24 T 37 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 626

MO 21 S

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

S 13 T 35 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1987 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,103

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 8 T 35 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1934 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,490

RT E S

Fair

Over: SHIBBOLETH BR

S 21 T 38 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 888

US 67 S

Fair

Over: FRAZIER CR

S 813 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,488

COUNTY RD 335

Fair

Over: CLARK CR

S 10 T 29 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2013 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 40

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN

S 30 T 27 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1930 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 556

RT B S

Fair

Over: BR DRY CR

S 4 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 903

RT B S

Fair

Over: COMPTON BR

S 8 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1949 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 903

RT F E

Fair

Over: FREEMANS CR

S 36 T 67 N R 32 W, Worth, MO

Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 98

RT FF E

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL BR

S 5 T 29 N R 12 W, Wright, MO

Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 68

FR 1576

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

100 FT W OF JCT. CR 7550, Phelps, MO

Built 1994 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

MO 6 E

Fair

Over: N FK SALT RVR OVRF

S 29 T 62 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 1985 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,634

RT D E

Fair

Over: SHUTEYE CR

S 26 T 64 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 109

COUNTY RD 45

Fair

Over: BR OF PEDLAR CR

S 31 T 61 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

RT C E

Fair

Over: W TARKIO CR

S 13 T 66 N R 40 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 432

LOVE ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 26 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,500

WASHINGTON ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 22 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 800

JEFFERSON ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 22 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,000

CRAIG ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 22 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 350

CLARK ST

Fair

Over: TOWN BR

S 22 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 800

RT O S

Fair

Over: WOLF BR

S 14 T 52 N R 8 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 179

RT T E

Fair

Over: YOUNGS CR

S 20 T 52 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 390

RT B S

Fair

Over: W LICK CR

S 19 T 52 N R 7 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1935 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 378

MO 43 S

Fair

Over: E FK DRY WOOD CK

S 31 T 33 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,702

RT T S

Fair

Over: FK PETTIS CR

S 11 T 31 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1951 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 866

RT K E

Fair

Over: DRY WOOD CR

S 15 T 33 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 239

9004

Fair

Over: ELK CR

S 14 T 41 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 75

Showing 7,001-7,050 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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