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)

Missouri37.8%52.8%9.4%GoodFairPoor (structurally 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

COUNTY RD 1043

Good

Over: ELK FK SALT RVR

S 28 T 54 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 325

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 5 T 55 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 311

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 27 T 56 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 436

Good

Over: BR MID FK SALT RVR

S 1 T 54 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD 739

Good

Over: MATT'S BR

S 30 T 53 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 286

Good

Over: DUNCAN CR

S 29 T 56 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 956

Good

Over: HORNE BR

S 34 T 54 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

ALLISON RD

Good

Over: LIT COON CR

S 3 T 50 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

OLD WMS'BERG RD

Good

Over: LOUTRE RVR

S 8 T 48 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

WYATT RD

Good

Over: CAMP CR

S 29 T 48 N R 3 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

BUFFALO RD

Good

Over: RICHLAND CR

S 28 T 45 N R 18 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

BUTTERFIELD TRAIL

Good

Over: LITTLE HAW CR

S 15 T 44 N R 19 W, Morgan, MO

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 824

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 2 T 25 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 524

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 314

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 31 T 22 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 315

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 36 T 22 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65

COUNTY RD 315

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 24 T 22 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 278

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 29 T 21 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 246

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 24 T 22 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 828

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH 23

S 11 T 25 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

VIXEN RD

Good

Over: SHOAL CR

S 8 T 25 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

ROSEBAY DR

Good

Over: BUFFALO CR

S 28 T 24 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

E PARK ST

Good

Over: GUM SPRING BR

S 31 T 26 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

LAWRENCE RD

Good

Over: CENTER CR

S 23 T 27 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

SHETLAND RD

Good

Over: JONES CR

S 9 T 26 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

ASPEN RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF JONES CR

S 25 T 27 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

BEECH RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF CENTER CR

S 32 T 27 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

130TH ST

Good

Over: 102 RVR

S 10 T 66 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

180TH ST

Good

Over: 102 RVR

S 3 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

230TH ST

Good

Over: PLATT RVR

S 36 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

380 ST

Good

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 18 T 62 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

350 ST

Good

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 33 T 63 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

190TH ST

Good

Over: NORVEY CR

S 11 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

NOBLE RD

Good

Over: HONEY CR

S 36 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

120 ST

Good

Over: MASS BR

S 3 T 66 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5

235TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB GRANTHAM CR

S 4 T 64 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

195TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB OF 102 RVR

S 14 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY LINE RD 85

Good

Over: UPPER NEELY BR

S 36 T 62 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

KATY RD

Good

Over: SLAUGHTER BR

S 23 T 66 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FORTUNE RD

Good

Over: FLORIDA CR

S 6 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

195TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB OF NORVEY CR

S 14 T 65 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 385

Good

Over: GRAND GULF CR

S 17 T 22 N R 6 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

CITY ST

Good

Over: TRIB OF WARM FK

S 31 T 22 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 275

Good

Over: BAILEYS CR

S 23 T 45 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 303

Good

Over: CEDAR CR

S 33 T 44 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 317

Good

Over: TRIB OF DEER CR

S 4 T 44 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 610

Good

Over: INDIAN CR

S 19 T 43 N R 9 W, Osage, MO

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

RT AR S

Good

Over: BENNETT BYU

S 14 T 21 N R 11 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 247

COUNTY RD 556

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 1 T 16 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

MAIN ST

Good

Over: DITCH

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

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

Showing 16,751-16,800 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.