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 V E

Fair

Over: HOLT CR

S 8 T 54 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 297

RT H E

Fair

Over: SHOAL CR

S 28 T 56 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 168

US 50 E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WEARS CR

S 12 T 44 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1964 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 44,986

BELLAIR RD

Fair

Over: BR OF SALINE CR

S 10 T 47 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2001 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: SALINE CREEK BR

S 25 T 46 N R 18 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,729

RT A S

Fair

Over: BARTLET BR

S 2 T 45 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 326

MO 41 S

Fair

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

S 1 T 49 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 800

RT BB S

Fair

Over: THURMAN BR

S 9 T 37 N R 3 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 467

RT M S

Fair

Over: LOST MINERAL CR

S 13 T 36 N R 5 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 192

US 160 E

Fair

Over: SONS CR

S 29 T 31 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1969 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,795

COUNTY RD 101

Fair

Over: W LIMESTONE CR

S 15 T 30 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10

RT E E

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

S 24 T 32 N R 29 W, Dade, MO

Built 1940 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 699

RT N S

Fair

Over: SAMS CR

S 16 T 30 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 246

FOUR MILE RD

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CR

S 29 T 34 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: GREASY CR

S 25 T 34 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1968 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,180

RT PP E

Fair

Over: LITTLE NIANGUA CR

S 8 T 36 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 128

RT K S

Fair

Over: BENTON BR

S 11 T 34 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 675

RT W S

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CR

S 11 T 32 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 128

280TH ST

Fair

Over: BR BIG MUDDY CR

S 13 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1996 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

NW STEWART RD

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 36 T 60 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1994 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

NE GLENWOOD RD

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 24 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

NW GOSPEL RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT THIRD FK

S 4 T 59 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2002 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

RT J S

Fair

Over: RIDGEVILE BR

S 19 T 58 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 177

RT CC E

Fair

Over: KISSOCK CR

S 6 T 33 N R 7 W, Dent, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 250

RT H E

Fair

Over: BLACK OAK CR

S 10 T 34 N R 8 W, Dent, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 297

RT Z S

Fair

Over: HALBROOK BR

S 13 T 33 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 248

RT B E

Fair

Over: MERAMEC RVR

S 8 T 33 N R 4 W, Dent, MO

Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 602

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: WILD CAT CR

S 20 T 26 N R 15 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1926 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,285

RT F S

Fair

Over: MERAMEC RVR

S 13 T 43 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1971 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 8,235

RT V E

Fair

Over: BROWNS BR

S 8 T 43 N R 1 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 992

RT OO E

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CR

S 8 T 44 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 130

405 TH ST

Fair

Over: STILLHOUSE BR

S 33 T 62 N R 36 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

MCCONKEY TRAIL

Fair

Over: BR OF JONES CR

S 9 T 62 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2005 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

MO 48 E

Fair

Over: ELM GROVE BR

S 26 T 61 N R 33 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1929 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 823

RT H S

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 11 T 61 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 172

RT T E

Fair

Over: JONES BR

S 2 T 61 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 209

RT H S

Fair

Over: STILHOUSE BR

S 33 T 62 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 171

RT A S

Fair

Over: JOLLY CR

S 17 T 61 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 319

US 160 W

Fair

Over: JAMES RVR OVRFL

S 25 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 16,547

NE 105TH ST

Fair

Over: TRIB W FK MEDICINE

S 29 T 62 N R 22 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

NW 68TH AVE

Fair

Over: RACCOON CR

S 28 T 62 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1992 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 15

RT N E

Fair

Over: THOMPSON RVR

S 14 T 65 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1964 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 764

W 147 AVE

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 3 T 63 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1999 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

RT T S

Fair

Over: POLECAT CR

S 28 T 64 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 328

RT M E

Fair

Over: SHAIN CR

S 2 T 65 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 369

SW1000

Fair

Over: BR OF MARSHALL CR

S 30 T 40 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40

MO 7 S

Fair

Over: BIG CR OVRFL

S 15 T 42 N R 27 W, Henry, MO

Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 8,410

NE 900

Fair

Over: E FK TEBO CR

S 28 T 43 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 1985 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40

RT N E

Fair

Over: BOGARD CR

S 5 T 43 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 368

RT H E

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 27 T 40 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 421

Showing 7,101-7,150 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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