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 B E

Fair

Over: COUCH BR

S 2 T 58 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 274

RT B E

Fair

Over: STRAWBERRY BR

S 3 T 58 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 274

RT D S

Fair

Over: MUD CR

S 27 T 56 N R 25 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 614

IGUANA ST

Fair

Over: E FK CHARITON RVR

S 26 T 60 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 1988 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

US 36 W

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 12 T 57 N R 14 W, Macon, MO

Built 1971 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,783

HIAWATHA ST

Fair

Over: MID FK CHARITON RV

S 10 T 58 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

MAHOGANY ST

Fair

Over: MID FK SALT RVR

S 9 T 56 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

RT PP E

Fair

Over: BEE BR

S 34 T 57 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 121

RT F S

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 17 T 59 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 81

MO 3 S

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CR

S 8 T 60 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 332

RT J E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 5 T 59 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 62

RT E E

Fair

Over: CR

S 1852 T 33 N R 6 E, Madison, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,212

RT JJ E

Fair

Over: WOODY BR

S 5 T 40 N R 10 W, Maries, MO

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 86

BU 71 S

Fair

Over: ELK RVR

S 34 T 22 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,427

MO 90 E

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 24 T 21 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 484

RT D E

Fair

Over: SANDY CR

S 29 T 64 N R 25 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1958 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 163

RT HH S

Fair

Over: LICK CR

S 20 T 40 N R 14 W, Miller, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 158

COUNTY RD 526

Fair

Over: SPLWY DRAIN DTCH

S 18 T 24 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

LUPUS RD

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

S 16 T 47 N R 14 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

RT V S

Fair

Over: MORGAN CR

S 8 T 43 N R 14 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 500

RT Y S

Fair

Over: FACTORY CR

S 33 T 47 N R 14 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 196

MORGAN SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 13 T 50 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1988 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

MO 94 E

Fair

Over: MODOC CR

S 30 T 46 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 913

RT DD E

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

S 10 T 44 N R 19 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 102

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: N CUT DTCH

S 10 T 25 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1964 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10,439

STATE LINE RD

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CR

S 14 T 26 N R 34 W, Newton, MO

Built 1999 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 100

STATE LINE RD

Fair

Over: WARREN BR

S 26 T 26 N R 34 W, Newton, MO

Built 2000 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 100

MO 86 E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 6 T 24 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,674

US 71 N

Fair

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 32 T 62 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,739

RT C E

Fair

Over: STEVENS CR

S 24 T 66 N R 38 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 261

RT M E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 18 T 62 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 170

MO 19 S

Fair

Over: PINEY CR

S 34 T 24 N R 4 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,468

US 160 E

Fair

Over: BARREN FORK CR

S 8 T 24 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1926 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,711

RT U S

Fair

Over: RUSH CR

S 2 T 22 N R 2 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 22

RT A E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 66

S 19 T 20 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,003

OR 412 E

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 12

S 1 T 18 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 218

COUNTY RD 343

Fair

Over: BR OF OMETTE CR

S 26 T 35 N R 12 E, Perry, MO

Built 1945 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 100

US 61 S

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

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

Built 1925 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,600

RT O S

Fair

Over: LOVE BR

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

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6,018

UNNUMBERED RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 36 T 55 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 315

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 1713 T 52 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 15

MO 79 S

Fair

Over: GRASSY CR

S 10 T 54 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 788

PARIS ST

Fair

Over: COOKINGHAM DR, POND

S 22 T 52 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,092

MO 92 E

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RVR, RR, UP RR

S 11 T 52 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10,684

MO 123 S

Fair

Over: WOLLARD BR

S 5 T 34 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1926 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 626

RT H S

Fair

Over: DEER CR

S 4 T 32 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,080

RT W E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 27 T 32 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 185

ROSE FINCH RD

Fair

Over: CONNS CR

S 6 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

190TH RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 36 T 65 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10

HANNICON ACCESS

Fair

Over: ST CLAIR CR

S 1 T 56 N R 5 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1993 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 200

Showing 7,201-7,250 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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