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

245 TH ST

Fair

Over: GRANTHAM CR

S 11 T 64 N R 33 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

250 TH ST

Fair

Over: PEDDLER CR

S 9 T 64 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

US 65 N

Fair

Over: LIT SAC RVR BR

S 30 T 30 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,219

IS 44 E

Fair

Over: PEA RIDGE CR

S 1 T 29 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 64,706

IS 35 S

Fair

Over: LIT POLE CAT CR

S 35 T 63 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,752

IS 35 S

Fair

Over: BARBER CR

S 32 T 66 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1968 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,044

E 265 PL

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BIG CR

S 24 T 64 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 100

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 3 T 37 N R 23 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

IS 29 S

Fair

Over: KIMSEY BR

S 27 T 61 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 19,279

MILLER RD

Fair

Over: GRAND AVENUE CR

S 32 T 60 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35

LONE ELM RD

Fair

Over: CANNON CR

S 32 T 61 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

MO 5 S

Fair

Over: GREGGS CR

S 10 T 51 N R 17 W, Howard, MO

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,412

COUNTY RD 134

Fair

Over: BR OF SALT FK CR

S 10 T 51 N R 15 W, Howard, MO

Built 2012 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 8690

Fair

Over: MUSTIN CR

S 35 T 24 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 1922 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

IS 470 E

Fair

Over: BR RUSSEL CR

S 29 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 90,066

MO 150 E

Fair

Over: BLUE RVR TRIB

S 19 T 47 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,624

RP IS49N TO IS470E

Fair

Over: HICKMAN MILLS CR (

S 35 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,601

LANGSFORD RD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DTCH

S 5 T 47 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,500

3RD ST

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 3 T 47 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,000

WINSBORO ST

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 3 T 47 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

SW WHISTLE DR

Fair

Over: TRIB OF RAINTREE L

S 25 T 47 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

IS 70 E

Fair

Over: E FK LIT BLUE RVR

S 27 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 104,248

MO 291 S

Fair

Over: SPRING BR

S 6 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 43,455

US 71 S

Fair

Over: BR OF HEART GROVE

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

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 75,635

IS 70 E

Fair

Over: SNI CR

S 28 T 49 N R 30 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 70,408

W NORTHRIDGE TER

Fair

Over: LONE ELM HOLLOW

S 34 T 28 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

RP MO249N TO MO171

Fair

Over: MINE BR

S 20 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,216

MO 249 S

Fair

Over: MINE BR

S 20 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,210

RP MO171S TO MO249

Fair

Over: MINE BR

S 20 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,671

IS 44 E

Fair

Over: FIDELITY CR

S 3 T 27 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1926 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 33,886

SECOND ST

Fair

Over: TANYARD BR

S 3 T 39 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 150

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: BR MUDDY CR

S 34 T 40 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26,759

MO 141 S

Fair

Over: ROMAINE CR

S 14 T 43 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 39,832

MO 21 S

Fair

Over: BELEW CR

S 33 T 41 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,809

RT M E

Fair

Over: BR OF GLAIZE CR

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

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,854

IS 55 S

Fair

Over: BR SANDY CR

S 420 T 41 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 79,258

OR 55 S

Fair

Over: BR SANDY CR

S 420 T 41 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,316

MO 13 S

Fair

Over: TRIB OF W BEAR CR

S 7 T 45 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,291

COUNTY RD 193

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 36 T 62 N R 10 W, Knox, MO

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 75

COUNTY RD 412

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 5 T 62 N R 12 W, Knox, MO

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 025

Fair

Over: BR N FK S FABIUS R

S 8 T 63 N R 12 W, Knox, MO

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15

MO 13 S

Fair

Over: WILMONT BR

S 23 T 51 N R 27 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,873

US 60 E

Fair

Over: SPRING RVR

S 20 T 26 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,553

IS 44 E

Fair

Over: LONG BR

S 4 T 28 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,600

US 61 S

Fair

Over: BIG BR CR

S 26 T 63 N R 6 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,836

MO 79 S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 176 T 51 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 695

AUSTIN RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 22 T 60 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35

COYOTE RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 24 T 57 N R 17 W, Macon, MO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

US 36 E

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 12 T 57 N R 14 W, Macon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,797

RT CC E

Fair

Over: N ELKHORN CR

S 18 T 23 N R 31 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 169

Showing 13,901-13,950 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.