State profile · Near national median SD

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Missouri — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition
8.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.5%

2,104 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri34.50150077066601%48.14228928368622%8.53411211162489%8.53411211162489%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

02

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Missouri

CLARK LN

Fair

Over: HOMINY BR

S 3 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,108

US 63 S

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 29 T 49 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1986 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 22,984

IS 70 E

Fair

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 11 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1949 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 43,990

COUNTY RD 118

Fair

Over: MADDOX BR

S 23 T 48 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1997 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 75

COUNTY RD 1017

Fair

Over: BR OF HARRISON CR

S 16 T 49 N R 8 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 20

MO 94 E

Fair

Over: AUXVASSE CR

S 1712 T 45 N R 8 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1963 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,465

MO 34 E

Fair

Over: BYRD CR

S 1578 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,379

RT A E

Fair

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 24 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 778

LASALLE AVE

Fair

Over: DITCH 2

S 11 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 800

RT BB E

Fair

Over: SANDY BR

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

Built 1965 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 398

RT F S

Fair

Over: BUNCH HOLLOW CR

S 6 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 202

RT A E

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 29 T 43 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1967 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,008

315TH ST

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 4 T 43 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 10

RT YY S

Fair

Over: GRAND RVR BR

S 14 T 56 N R 21 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1965 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 137

US 65 N

Fair

Over: HATEM CR

S 33 T 26 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 15,846

RT B S

Fair

Over: BR

S 17 T 65 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 1932 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 202

IS 435 S

Fair

Over: BIG SHOAL CR

S 22 T 51 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1980 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 21,707

US 69 N

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 9 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1933 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,579

3RD STREET

Fair

Over: YADKIN CR

S 33 T 38 N R 4 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 100

MO 19 S

Fair

Over: BLACK JACK CR

S 31 T 37 N R 3 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,623

RT AA E

Fair

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 10 T 31 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,617

MO 32 E

Fair

Over: COWDEN BR

S 29 T 34 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1946 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,229

FOREST AVE

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 30 T 61 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1989 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 20

NW MAPLE RD

Fair

Over: MID FK LOST CR

S 8 T 60 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 15

RT AM E

Fair

Over: ORR BR

S 12 T 27 N R 11 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1961 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 188

MO 28 E

Fair

Over: BR OF SOAP CR

S 13 T 42 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,530

SE 30TH ST

Fair

Over: NO CR

S 8 T 60 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 35

200TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT MUDDY CR

S 32 T 60 N R 22 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1989 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 15

MO 7 N

Fair

Over: BIG CR OVRFL 2

S 22 T 42 N R 27 W, Henry, MO

Built 1997 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 7,834

RT T E

Fair

Over: EASTER CR

S 28 T 59 N R 37 W, Holt, MO

Built 1962 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 72

COUNTY RD 409

Fair

Over: BR OF PRAIRIE CR

S 21 T 50 N R 14 W, Howard, MO

Built 2001 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50

RT P E

Fair

Over: N FK DRY CR

S 12 T 25 N R 10 W, Howell, MO

Built 1968 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 146

BU 63 S

Fair

Over: N BR HOWELL VALLEY

S 20 T 24 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 1981 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,646

87TH ST

Fair

Over: BLUE RVR

S 22 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,203

IS 435 S

Fair

Over: 55TH ST

S 25 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 38,294

PROSPERITY AVE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 10 T 27 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 200

BUCKEYE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CR

S 31 T 41 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 400

MAMMOTH RD

Fair

Over: BIG RVR OVRFL

S 10 T 39 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 200

VINELAND RD

Fair

Over: WHITEHEAD CR

S 9 T 39 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 590

RT M E

Fair

Over: GLAIZE CR

S 893 T 42 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1996 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,854

US 50 W

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BR

S 22 T 47 N R 29 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1922 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,578

COUNTY RD 231

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 3 T 61 N R 13 W, Knox, MO

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 30

POOL RD

Fair

Over: BR OF TABO CR

S 9 T 49 N R 26 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 20

ALEXANDER RD

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 25 T 49 N R 24 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 40

LONG GROVE RD

Fair

Over: TABO CR

S 27 T 50 N R 26 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 80

BLACK JACK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF DAVIS CR

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

Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 35

AREY RD

Fair

Over: E FK SNI-A-BAR CR

S 19 T 48 N R 28 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 150

RT H S

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 2 T 27 N R 27 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1991 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,576

COUNTY RD 453

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 24 T 63 N R 8 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1987 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 25

PATTERSON CRD 293

Fair

Over: LIT LEAD CK

S 14 T 50 N R 3 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 1995 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 35

Showing 12,451-12,500 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.