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 J S

Fair

Over: LICK CR

S 16 T 54 N R 7 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,892

RT A E

Fair

Over: ELY CREEK

S 5 T 55 N R 6 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 585

RT TT S

Fair

Over: BEE FK

S 24 T 32 N R 2 W, Reynolds, MO

Built 1988 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 572

RT N S

Fair

Over: BAKER BR

S 31 T 33 N R 2 E, Reynolds, MO

Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 775

RT B S

Fair

Over: BUZZARD CR

S 10 T 23 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1956 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 822

RT K S

Fair

Over: FLATT CR

S 20 T 24 N R 3 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 809

ADAIR AVE

Fair

Over: ELM BR

S 7 T 50 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 1966 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

150TH RD

Fair

Over: SALT POND CR

S 25 T 49 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

RT H E

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 15 T 49 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1949 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 336

RT F E

Fair

Over: SALT CR

S 35 T 53 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 124

RT Y E

Fair

Over: SALT RVR

S 3 T 64 N R 15 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 172

RT D E

Fair

Over: MID FK FABIUS RVR

S 19 T 66 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1951 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,111

RT K E

Fair

Over: BUTTE CR

S 13 T 64 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 240

COUNTY ROAD 400

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 28 T 65 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 156

Fair

Over: BR OF BEAR CR

S 2 T 64 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2002 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 480

Fair

Over: DTCH NO 2

S 28 T 26 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 30

RT N S

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 33 T 30 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,506

MO 77 S

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 7 T 28 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1933 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,109

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: RAMSEY CR

S 8 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,190

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: RAMSEY CR

S 8 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,204

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: RAMSEY CR

S 20 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,190

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: RAMSEY CR

S 20 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,204

RT W S

Fair

Over: DEEP POND HOLLOW

S 26 T 27 N R 3 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 113

IS 64 W

Fair

Over: PERUQUE CR

S 33 T 46 N R 2 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1968 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 37,401

MEINERSHAGN RD

Fair

Over: LIT DARDENNE CR

S 9 T 46 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 209

RT P E

Fair

Over: PERUQUE CR

S 7 T 47 N R 8 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1983 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 8,470

COUNTY RD NW 400

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL BR

S 6 T 38 N R 28 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2002 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

MO 82 E

Fair

Over: TRUMAN RESERVOIR

S 19 T 38 N R 24 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 789

RT V S

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CR

S 1 T 36 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 187

US 67 S

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

S 2 T 37 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1924 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 18,098

RT F E

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 4 T 35 N R 6 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,371

US 67 N

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

S 80 T 37 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 17,968

PARKER RD

Fair

Over: PADDOCK CR

S 22 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6,833

W FLORISSANT AVE

Fair

Over: DELLWOOD CR

S 6 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 28,747

BARRETT STATION RD

Fair

Over: TRIB GRAND GLAIZE

S 4 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1985 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6,429

GRAVOIS RD E

Fair

Over: FENTON CR

S 19 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,015

ORRVILLE RD

Fair

Over: W BR CAULKS CR

S 24 T 45 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2006 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 400

PARDEE RD

Fair

Over: GRAVOIS CR

S 17 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2009 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,650

MO 180 E

Fair

Over: JAMES CR

S 2 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1934 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 18,291

FOURNIER DR

Fair

Over: BR OF GRAVOIS CR

S 1936 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2011 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 600

US 61 S

Fair

Over: TWO MILE CR

S 25 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 23,593

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: AUX VASES CR

S 2095 T 37 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1969 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,006

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: AUX VASES CR

S 209 T 37 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1969 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,266

COUNTY RD 766

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 22 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1983 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 442

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 26 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35

RT O E

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN DTCH #1

S 7 T 28 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,509

MO 248 E

Fair

Over: JAMES RVR

S 6 T 24 N R 23 W, Stone, MO

Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,142

E 3RD ST

Fair

Over: E LOCUST CR

S 2 T 62 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1990 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 120

E 3RD ST

Fair

Over: SPLWY CITY RESERVO

S 1 T 62 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 95

RT E E

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 5 T 62 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1969 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,692

Showing 7,251-7,300 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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