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

MO 43 S

Fair

Over: DRYWOOD CR

S 9 T 34 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1968 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,909

COUNTY RD VIREO

Fair

Over: TRIB LIT DRYWOOD C

S 11 T 34 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1950 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

CHOUTEAU RD

Fair

Over: LOST BR

S 10 T 37 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

RT AA S

Fair

Over: KITTEN CR

S 34 T 37 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 736

RT AA S

Fair

Over: MELTON CR

S 21 T 36 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 720

RT U S

Fair

Over: SMITH CR

S 34 T 46 N R 3 W, Warren, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 264

RT W S

Fair

Over: YEATER CR

S 25 T 48 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,534

RT A E

Fair

Over: RICHWOODS CR

S 32 T 40 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1949 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 436

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: MCKENZIE CR

S 35 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1933 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 4,825

RT P E

Fair

Over: ROCKY CR

S 20 T 28 N R 8 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1949 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 222

N IRON MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

S 23 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 2002 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 75

RT D E

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 7 T 28 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 757

RT B S

Fair

Over: JAMES RVR

S 3 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1948 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 903

215TH ROAD

Fair

Over: GRANTHAM CR

S 27 T 65 N R 33 W, Worth, MO

Built 2001 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

RT C S

Fair

Over: MARTIN BR

S 32 T 65 N R 30 W, Worth, MO

Built 1951 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 296

ASTORIA RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CR

S 30 T 31 N R 12 W, Wright, MO

Built 1987 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

RT B S

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 17 T 28 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1924 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 370

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: WOLF CR

S 10 T 28 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1931 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,227

RT F S

Fair

Over: BAKER CR

S 12 T 28 N R 16 W, Wright, MO

Built 1949 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 918

RT BB E

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 31 T 51 N R 5 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 451

MO 86 E

Fair

Over: OWL CR

S 20 T 21 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 1957 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,180

MO 248 E

Fair

Over: FLAT CR BR

S 29 T 23 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1930 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,309

US 60 W

Fair

Over: AM RR, CLEAR CR

S 31 T 26 N R 27 W, Barry, MO

Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,842

MO 97 S

Fair

Over: ZERBERT BR

S 32 T 25 N R 28 W, Barry, MO

Built 1953 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 891

IS 49 S

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 26 T 32 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,442

MO 43 S

Fair

Over: S FK OF LIT N FORK

S 29 T 31 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,527

US 160 E

Fair

Over: LIT N FORK

S 4 T 33 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1924 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,121

US 160 E

Fair

Over: LIT N FORK

S 34 T 32 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1924 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,871

RT EE E

Fair

Over: BILL BR

S 4 T 32 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 315

9606

Fair

Over: SHAW BR

S 7 T 38 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 1989 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 25

RT F E

Fair

Over: BONES BR

S 29 T 41 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1952 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 971

MO 18 E

Fair

Over: MIAMI CR

S 29 T 42 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1955 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 616

COUNTY RD 708

Fair

Over: PERKINS CR

S 20 T 29 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1920 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

MO 51 S

Fair

Over: CLUB CR

S 24 T 29 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1928 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 657

RT B S

Fair

Over: HOG CR

S 3 T 31 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1932 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,247

MO 740 E

Fair

Over: HINKSON CR

S 19 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1966 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 25,080

RT F S

Fair

Over: LICK FK CR

S 2 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1946 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 717

RT M E

Fair

Over: CANE CR

S 15 T 24 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1985 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,451

US 160 E

Fair

Over: LIT BLACK RVR OVRF

S 7 T 23 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1963 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,998

NE ELM GROVE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 24 T 57 N R 26 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1932 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 15

US 36 E

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 16 T 57 N R 29 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1963 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,272

US 54 E

Fair

Over: STINSON CR

S 7 T 47 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 8,471

COUNTY RD 4031

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 8 T 44 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1980 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 80

RT O E

Fair

Over: CR

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

Built 1955 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 646

RT B E

Fair

Over: LOUTRE BR

S 23 T 49 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1947 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 450

COUNTY RD 383

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 32 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1998 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 63

COUNTY RD 361

Fair

Over: BR OF CANE CR

S 19 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2004 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 15

MO 25 S

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

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

Built 1929 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,205

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CHANNEL

S 26 T 30 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1949 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 22,967

COUNTY ROAD 350

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN BR

S 7 T 51 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1900 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 55

Showing 7,601-7,650 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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