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

US 65 S

Fair

Over: KCS RR

S 16 T 50 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1962 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,715

COUNTY ROAD 956

Fair

Over: S WYACONDA RVR

S 28 T 67 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1998 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 35

RT A E

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 15 T 31 N R 4 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1991 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 149

US 67 S

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RVR, BNSF RR

S 9 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1979 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20,854

IS 70 E

Fair

Over: PERUQUE CR

S 26 T 47 N R 2 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1951 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 50,817

COUNTY RD SW 1371

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 29 T 37 N R 28 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1996 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 10

RT B E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 9 T 38 N R 28 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1938 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 309

US 67 S

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

S 2 T 37 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 13,542

RT JJ S

Fair

Over: JOACHIM CR

S 9 T 38 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1924 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 240

BAUMGARTNER RD

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 15 T 43 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1981 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 12,499

LIGGETT LN

Fair

Over: BR OF GRAVOIS CR

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

Built 1960 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,239

MO 30 W

Fair

Over: MERAMEC RVR, CST WILLIAM

S 373 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1968 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20,910

IS 64 E

Fair

Over: UP RR, BONHOMME CR

S 2031 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1987 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 53,025

RP IS64E TO 11TH S

Fair

Over: RR PRIVATE ENTRANC

S 23 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1967 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 3,730

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: LIT SALINE CR

S 306 T 36 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 11,232

IS 55 N

Fair

Over: LIT SALINE CR

S 3060 T 36 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 11,728

COUNTY RD 639

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 30 T 24 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1968 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 50

RT ZZ E

Fair

Over: LOCUST CR

S 33 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1961 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 64

US 63 S

Fair

Over: BIG PINEY RVR

S 2 T 29 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1977 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 7,361

US 63 S

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 5 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1961 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 8,822

US 63 S

Fair

Over: PINEY RVR

S 6 T 28 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1941 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,664

COUNTY RD 3000

Fair

Over: KITTEN CR

S 35 T 37 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1991 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 2000

Fair

Over: HIGHTOWER CR

S 5 T 36 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1997 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 25

IS 49 S

Fair

Over: WILLOW BR

S 5 T 37 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,767

IS 49 N

Fair

Over: WILLOW BR

S 5 T 37 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,859

IS 49 S

Fair

Over: LIT OSAGE RVR

S 17 T 37 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 5,767

ONE ST/ RTE D

Fair

Over: TRIB OF TOQUE CR

S 29 T 45 N R 1 W, Warren, MO

Built 2000 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,125

S STRINGTOWN RD

Fair

Over: BR

S 23 T 47 N R 1 W, Warren, MO

Built 2017 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 300

219 S

Fair

Over: WARDS CR

S 14 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1926 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 330

RT E E

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 29 T 29 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1935 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 309

HAZELWOOD RD

Fair

Over: JAMES RVR

S 17 T 29 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 2002 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 75

SERVICE ROAD

Fair

Over: STOCKTON LAKE

STOCKTON, MO, Cedar, MO

Built 1965 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 179

IS 29 S

Fair

Over: HIGH CR

S 24 T 66 N R 42 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1971 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,146

IS 29 N

Fair

Over: HIGH CR

S 24 T 66 N R 42 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1971 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 7,569

180 ST

Fair

Over: E FK LIT TARKIO CR

S 4 T 65 N R 38 W, Atchison, MO

Built 2009 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 20

MO 46 E

Fair

Over: LIT TARKIO DRAIN D

S 24 T 64 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 2011 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 338

COUNTY RD 353

Fair

Over: DAVIS CR

S 14 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1981 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 350

US 54 E

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 6 T 50 N R 8 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1991 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 4,514

IS 49 S

Fair

Over: MOUND BR

S 5 T 39 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1969 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 7,894

MO 7 S

Fair

Over: TRUMAN RESERVOIR

S 9 T 40 N R 23 W, Benton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,942

RT AA E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 5 T 38 N R 21 W, Benton, MO

Built 1957 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 191

RT AA E

Fair

Over: LIT DEER CR

S 1 T 38 N R 21 W, Benton, MO

Built 1957 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 212

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: CROOKED CR

S 6 T 30 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1973 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 10,566

OLD NO 7

Fair

Over: SILVER FK CR

S 26 T 50 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1976 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 250

OLIVET RD

Fair

Over: S FK GRINDSTONE CR

S 13 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1970 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 250

RP US36W TO IS229S

Fair

Over: RP TO IS 229 SB

S 20 T 57 N R 35 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1979 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,877

RT KK E

Fair

Over: PUCKETT SLU

S 2 T 55 N R 37 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 2009 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 61

US 36 E

Fair

Over: THIRD FK PLATTE RV

S 24 T 57 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1984 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 5,256

SW HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: TUB CR

S 25 T 56 N R 29 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1983 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 15

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: HUGHES CR

S 21 T 33 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1969 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 10,247

Showing 8,401-8,450 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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