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 F E

Fair

Over: OSAGE FK GASCONAD

S 12 T 31 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 1994 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 579

RT KK S

Fair

Over: MYERS BR

S 2 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1961 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 855

RT DD E

Fair

Over: BR OF OSAGE FK

S 2 T 30 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 1960 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 3,656

MO 46 E

Fair

Over: BR

S 31 T 66 N R 30 W, Worth, MO

Built 1928 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 1,076

MO 38 E

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE HOLLOW

S 15 T 30 N R 13 W, Wright, MO

Built 1935 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 311

Lock Access Road

Fair

Over: Canton Creek

L/D No. 20, Canton, MO, Lewis, MO

Built 1937 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 100

Y AVE

Fair

Over: LIT TARKIO CR

S 12 T 65 N R 38 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1990 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 10

MO 15 S

Fair

Over: YOUNGS CR

S 5 T 52 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1985 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 800

US 54 W

Fair

Over: SCATTERING FK

S 15 T 50 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1989 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 6,078

NE 80TH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF HORSE CR

S 8 T 33 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1980 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

RT F S

Fair

Over: PATTONS BR

S 26 T 33 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1950 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 321

RT J S

Fair

Over: S FK ESROM CR

S 4 T 30 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1947 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 386

12004

Fair

Over: ELK FORK CR

S 34 T 42 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1920 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 25

IS 49 N

Fair

Over: MUDDY BR

S 20 T 38 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,603

7586

Fair

Over: CAMP BR

S 33 T 39 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 1995 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

6231

Fair

Over: KNOB CR

S 21 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 2014 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 30

RT U E

Fair

Over: NEW HOME CR

S 20 T 39 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1951 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 273

LUETSEN AVE

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 21 T 42 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1976 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

MO 7 S

Fair

Over: TRUMAN RESERVOIR

S 24 T 40 N R 22 W, Benton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 4,990

RT H E

Fair

Over: BRICKLEY HOLLOW

S 35 T 41 N R 21 W, Benton, MO

Built 1956 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 534

COUNTY RD 736

Fair

Over: LICK LOG CR

S 28 T 29 N R 8 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1995 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 100

MO 51 S

Fair

Over: LONGS CR

S 2 T 32 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1922 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,461

MO 51 S

Fair

Over: JONES CR

S 11 T 33 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1932 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,580

JEMERSON CREEK RD

Fair

Over: JAMERSON CR

S 31 T 46 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1982 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

ANDREW SAPP RD

Fair

Over: BONNE FEMME CR

S 35 T 47 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 300

RP US63N TO RTWW N

Fair

Over: HOMINY CR

S 17 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1976 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 8,480

NE LOCUST GROVE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LICK FK CR

S 5 T 57 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1952 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 15

RT F E

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 36 T 56 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1956 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 250

US 54 W

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RVR, UP RR

S 7 T 44 N R 11 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1955 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 27,873

RT D S

Fair

Over: MINNOW BR CK

S 35 T 38 N R 17 W, Camden, MO

Built 1967 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,692

RT KK E

Fair

Over: LITTLE APPLE CR

S 1 T 33 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1955 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 539

COUNTY ROAD 140

Fair

Over: BR TATER HILL CR

S 20 T 55 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1994 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 280

Fair

Over: LIT WAKENDA CR

S 2 T 52 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1991 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 55

COUNTY RD 321

Fair

Over: DARR BR

S 23 T 53 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2007 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 30

OR 49 S

Fair

Over: E FK CR

S 31 T 45 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 1968 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 258

TIMBERVIEW RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 19 T 45 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 2003 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 40

BRUSH COLLEGE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF POST BR CR

S 6 T 44 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 2001 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 300

MO 39 S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 1 T 33 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1928 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,580

MO 39 S

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 14 T 33 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1928 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,273

FIRE STATION RD

Fair

Over: ELM CR

S 1 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1998 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5

LEWIS CLARK RD

Fair

Over: PALMER CR

S 4 T 53 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1900 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 40

RT T E

Fair

Over: SWAN CR

S 7 T 26 N R 18 W, Christian, MO

Built 1954 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 699

MO 9 S

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RVR

S 26 T 50 N R 33 W, Clay, MO

Built 1987 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 19,160

MO 10 E

Fair

Over: FISHING CR, PEDESTRIAN /

S 1 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2015 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 8,732

US 54 E

Fair

Over: MOREAU RVR

S 4 T 43 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 10,929

RT U S

Fair

Over: N MOREAU RVR

S 2 T 44 N R 14 W, Cole, MO

Built 1984 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 756

TWENTER WAY

Fair

Over: SKULL CR

S 11 T 47 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2002 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 25

RT V E

Fair

Over: SHOAL CR

S 3 T 35 N R 2 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1955 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 310

COUNTY RD 135

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CR BR

S 7 T 30 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1934 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 15

BOWER RD

Fair

Over: CAHOOCHIE CR

S 16 T 36 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1995 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 40

Showing 8,251-8,300 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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