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

FLYNN RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT BLUE RVR

S 7 T 49 N R 30 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 29

IS 435 N

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 30 T 50 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1968 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35,531

RP IS435N TO STADI

Fair

Over: UP RR

S 19 T 49 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1972 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,680

BENTON BLVD

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 27 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1923 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 5,180

CLEVELAND AVE

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 27 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1960 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 6,307

EUREKA RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT BLUE RVR

S 15 T 50 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2003 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 200

RT HH E

Fair

Over: CENTER CR

S 13 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 6,031

COUNTY RD 175

Fair

Over: CENTER CR

S 24 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1900 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 200

MO 96 E

Fair

Over: MNA RR

S 5 T 28 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1974 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 9,850

MO 96 W

Fair

Over: MNA RR

S 5 T 28 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1974 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10,121

MO 37 S

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 26 T 30 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1931 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 341

MO 37 S

Fair

Over: DRY FK CR

S 7 T 29 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1952 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 675

DUTCH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG RVR

S 14 T 42 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1982 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 600

CO RD NE 500

Fair

Over: BR OF WALNUT CR

S 29 T 47 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1975 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 45

CO RD SW 1601

Fair

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 9 T 45 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1997 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 45

CO RD SW 700

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 25 T 45 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1950 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 60

CO RD SW 850

Fair

Over: HOGAN FK

S 5 T 44 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1912 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 167

CO RD NW 50

Fair

Over: BR OF SOUTH FK

S 22 T 46 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1997 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD SW 151

Fair

Over: BR OF POST OAK CR

S 10 T 44 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1997 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

CO RD SW 1001

Fair

Over: TRIB S FK BLACKWAT

S 17 T 45 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 60

CO RD SE 1100

Fair

Over: BR OF MUDDY CR

S 21 T 44 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2001 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

BUS 13

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RVR

S 1 T 46 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1971 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

RT M S

Fair

Over: N FK BLACKWATER RV

S 28 T 47 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 550

RT V E

Fair

Over: COLBURN CR

S 36 T 47 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1951 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 551

COUNTY RD 003

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 26 T 63 N R 13 W, Knox, MO

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

MO 15 S

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 6 T 61 N R 11 W, Knox, MO

Built 1925 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,025

RT C E

Fair

Over: N FK S FABIUS RVR

S 12 T 63 N R 13 W, Knox, MO

Built 1961 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

RT V S

Fair

Over: WOLF BR

S 16 T 62 N R 10 W, Knox, MO

Built 1951 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 924

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: BR OF GOODWIN HOLL

S 16 T 34 N R 16 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1985 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,639

RT MM E

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 5 T 34 N R 15 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,337

RT N S

Fair

Over: SIMILIN CR

S 28 T 35 N R 14 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 462

RT N S

Fair

Over: CROOKED CR

S 8 T 34 N R 14 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1959 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 398

RT O E

Fair

Over: BIG COBB CR

S 5 T 32 N R 14 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1949 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 377

IS 70 W

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 31 T 49 N R 25 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15,077

LITER RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 12 T 49 N R 24 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1930 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

STARR SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 9 T 48 N R 27 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1930 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 25

MO 23 S

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 21 T 49 N R 24 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1990 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,796

MO 16 E

Fair

Over: WYACONDA RVR

S 28 T 62 N R 6 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1973 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,453

RT M S

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 22 T 63 N R 8 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1953 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 252

KINGS LAKE RD928

Fair

Over: KINGS LAKE

S 1817 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1975 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

MAIN ST

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CR

S 35 T 49 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 1992 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,000

AUSTIN RD

Fair

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 14 T 60 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 2000 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: LOWES BR

S 31 T 60 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1929 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 751

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: BR OF LOCUST CR

S 17 T 60 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1930 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 751

RT P E

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 5 T 58 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1950 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 236

US 36 W

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR OVRFL

S 2 T 57 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 6,034

COUNTY RD 306

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF JOHNSON

S 1 T 56 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1940 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 387

Fair

Over: OLD CHNL GRAND RVR

S 13 T 56 N R 22 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1950 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 5

OLIVE AVE

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 25 T 59 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

US 36 W

Fair

Over: MID FK SALT RVR

S 7 T 57 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1971 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 5,783

Showing 7,451-7,500 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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