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

CR. 5004

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MOUND CR

S 2 T 40 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1920 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 30

RT D E

Fair

Over: ELK FK CR

S 27 T 41 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 748

RT F E

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CR

S 26 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 896

COUNTY RD 506

Fair

Over: BR OF CROOKED CR

S 4 T 30 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 4 T 30 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,398

BLUE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 31 T 49 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,050

KEIL RD

Fair

Over: SALING CR

S 4 T 51 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40

KROEGER RD

Fair

Over: SILVER FK CR

S 4 T 50 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 70

CLATTERBUCK RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 7 T 46 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

RT Y E

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 18 T 46 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 999

SE AUXIER RD

Fair

Over: WOLFPEN CR

S 5 T 55 N R 33 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1915 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

MO 6 E

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 647 T 57 N R 33 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,592

RT B E

Fair

Over: BLUE SPR DRAIN DTC

S 34 T 25 N R 7 E, Butler, MO

Built 1940 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,047

US 67 S

Fair

Over: HART DRAIN DTCH

S 3 T 22 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,121

RT CC S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 22

S 10 T 23 N R 8 E, Butler, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 364

NW TOM CR RD

Fair

Over: TOM CR

S 35 T 57 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 15

NE APPLEWOOD DR

Fair

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 26 T 57 N R 26 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

MO 13 S

Fair

Over: TOM CR

S 35 T 57 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1976 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,306

RT U E

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CR

S 5 T 56 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1958 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 196

COUNTY RD 338

Fair

Over: BR OF HILLER CR

S 16 T 46 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

MO 94 E

Fair

Over: RIVAUX CR

S 16 T 44 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1969 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,027

COUNTY RD 166

Fair

Over: HARRISON CR

S 29 T 49 N R 8 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1905 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

US 54 W

Fair

Over: KATY TRAIL

S 10 T 44 N R 11 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 18,579

RT O E

Fair

Over: LOGAN CR

S 6 T 46 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 646

COUNTY RD 444

Fair

Over: BR HORRELL CR

S 17 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

SOUTHERN EXPY

Fair

Over: S WYACONDA RVR

S 2199 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,744

COUNTY RD 274

Fair

Over: DITCH

S 35 T 29 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2000 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 439

Fair

Over: BR HORRELL CR

S 3228 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2007 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 14

S 2 T 29 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,448

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR OVRFL

S 2263 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1929 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,205

RT Y E

Fair

Over: CR

S 25 T 32 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 883

RT D S

Fair

Over: COOPER CR

S 796 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 888

RT U S

Fair

Over: ALLMON BR

S 33 T 30 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 276

RT K S

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

S 29 T 16 N R 3 E, Carter, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 221

STRUZICK RD

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD CR

S 30 T 46 N R 29 W, Cass, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 130

267 ST

Fair

Over: BR OF PONEY CR

S 6 T 44 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40

STAELY MOND

Fair

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 1 T 45 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1998 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40

IS 49 N

Fair

Over: E FK CR

S 31 T 45 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20,566

MO 39 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 35 T 36 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1946 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 498

RT N E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 15 T 35 N R 25 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 381

BETHEL RD

Fair

Over: LAKE CR

S 20 T 54 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

SHELBY AVE

Fair

Over: MUNCAS CR

S 4 T 53 N R 16 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

CAL HUBARD AVE

Fair

Over: PUZZLE CR

S 12 T 53 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1910 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

RT E E

Fair

Over: TAYLORS STR

S 29 T 56 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 193

US 65 S

Fair

Over: TRIB OF JAMES RVR

S 3 T 27 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 65,292

US 136 E

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 16 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 1968 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,526

NATION RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CR

S 4 T 52 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1925 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 471

MO 291 N

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 17 T 51 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,237

NE WALNUT GROVE RD

Fair

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 21 T 55 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1993 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

SW 246TH ST

Fair

Over: ROBERTS BR

S 33 T 55 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1999 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

Showing 7,051-7,100 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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