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

RT B E

Fair

Over: LOST CR BR

S 31 T 51 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1971 Load: 90.0 t ADT: 2,466

MO 148 W

Fair

Over: CANAL CR

S 28 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1925 Load: 90.0 t ADT: 3,644

RT D E

Fair

Over: MAIN DTCH #37

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

Built 2001 Load: 90.0 t ADT: 345

COUNTY RD 327

Fair

Over: BR OF HUBBLE CR

S 1018 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2005 Load: 90.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 703

Fair

Over: CR TO BR OF LIT FO

S 11 T 66 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2005 Load: 90.9 t ADT: 25

KEHRS MILL RD E

Fair

Over: BONHOMME CR

S 7 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2012 Load: 90.9 t ADT: 18,432

US 63 S

Fair

Over: FLOYD CR

S 16 T 63 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1987 Load: 91.8 t ADT: 7,320

RP BRIGHTON AVE TO

Fair

Over: BUCKEYE CR

S 8 T 50 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1970 Load: 91.8 t ADT: 3,690

MO 179 S

Fair

Over: MUD CR

S 5 T 45 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1931 Load: 91.8 t ADT: 1,452

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: BRIDGES BRANCH

S 21 T 44 N R 17 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1938 Load: 91.8 t ADT: 3,890

RT BB E

Fair

Over: BURGHER BR

S 1 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1982 Load: 91.8 t ADT: 10,374

COUNTY RD 411

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 12 T 33 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1990 Load: 92.7 t ADT: 50

CAMBRIDGE LN

Fair

Over: SURRATT CR

S 33 T 61 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 2006 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 297

Fair

Over: BR OF HONEY CR

S 35 T 64 N R 7 W, Clark, MO

Built 2007 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 30

MO 6 E

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CR

S 21 T 62 N R 11 W, Knox, MO

Built 2002 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 1,592

US 61 S

Fair

Over: ARTESIAN BR CR

S 14 T 62 N R 6 W, Lewis, MO

Built 2005 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 8,404

COUNTY RD 252

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 18 T 53 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 1999 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 50

US 136 E

Fair

Over: LONG CR

S 6 T 65 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2004 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 1,342

11002

Fair

Over: TRIB OF KNOB CR

S 5 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1994 Load: 94.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 081

Fair

Over: BR OF DUMAS CR

S 17 T 66 N R 7 W, Clark, MO

Built 2006 Load: 94.5 t ADT: 35

NW LAKESITE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF M FK LOST CR

S 3 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1910 Load: 94.5 t ADT: 15

MO 224 E

Fair

Over: CR

S 24 T 50 N R 29 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1925 Load: 94.5 t ADT: 680

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 12

S 25 T 17 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1992 Load: 94.5 t ADT: 18,099

COUNTY RD 264

Fair

Over: GRASSY CR

S 20 T 60 N R 7 W, Lewis, MO

Built 2000 Load: 95.4 t ADT: 30

MO 79 S

Fair

Over: CAMP CR

S 10 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1938 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,398

MO 99 S

Fair

Over: HOG HOLLOW

S 5 T 25 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1932 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 305

COUNTY ROAD 553

Fair

Over: CR TO S WYACONDA R

S 32 T 66 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2002 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 25

RT A N

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 4 T 65 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2015 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 525

S 5TH ST

Fair

Over: CRYSTAL SPRINGS CR

S 2892 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2018 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,500

RT Y S

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 11 T 40 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2011 Load: 98.1 t ADT: 3,155

RT H S

Fair

Over: BRADFORD HOLLOW

S 35 T 36 N R 12 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 2003 Load: 98.1 t ADT: 7,843

MO 72 E

Fair

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 3 T 32 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1992 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 2,871

PROSPECT AVE

Fair

Over: BR OF W FK

S 17 T 46 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1999 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 500

RT NN S

Fair

Over: ELK CHUTE DTCH

S 27 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2001 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 2,188

RT J E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 1

S 12 T 22 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1992 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 1,806

204TH RD

Fair

Over: W LOCUST CR

S 17 T 66 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1998 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 10

RUSH TRL

Fair

Over: BR OF WILDCAT CR

S 8 T 64 N R 16 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2005 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 20

KING AVE

Fair

Over: DICKS BR

S 1 T 49 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1996 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 35

APACHE WAY

Fair

Over: TRIB N FK S FABIUS

S 27 T 64 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

RP US63 TO BU63 S

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 28 T 63 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,133

COUNTY RD 372

Fair

Over: CROWLEY CR

S 5 T 58 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 422

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 10 T 59 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

US 59 S

Fair

Over: HOPKINS CR

S 29 T 59 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,540

IS 29 S

Fair

Over: ROSE BR

S 19 T 65 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,544

US 136 E

Fair

Over: BRANCH CR

S 22 T 65 N R 40 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,118

US 59 S

Fair

Over: CR

S 13 T 66 N R 40 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1926 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,003

RT AA S

Fair

Over: BEAR SLU

S 33 T 52 N R 6 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 318

COUNTY RD 489

Fair

Over: BR OF MID LICK CR

S 26 T 52 N R 7 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

FARM RD 2092

Fair

Over: JOYCE CR

S 18 T 24 N R 28 W, Barry, MO

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35

RT C E

Fair

Over: FLAT CR

S 6 T 24 N R 26 W, Barry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 111

Showing 13,801-13,850 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.