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%.

Condition Distribution

Missouri37.8%52.8%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Counties (115)

Adair 301 Andrew 162 Atchison 191 Audrain 314 Barry 166 Barton 214 Bates 319 Benton 135 Bollinger 125 Boone 334 Buchanan 246 Butler 227 Caldwell 208 Callaway 303 Camden 92 Cape Girardeau 374 Carroll 372 Carter 48 Cass 377 Cedar 112 Chariton 289 Christian 121 Clark 178 Clay 436 Clinton 152 Cole 227 Cooper 193 Crawford 118 Dade 161 Dallas 114 Daviess 222 DeKalb 237 Dent 75 Douglas 75 Dunklin 214 Franklin 333 Gasconade 143 Gentry 246 Greene 493 Grundy 187 Harrison 331 Henry 264 Hickory 57 Holt 167 Howard 133 Howell 189 Iron 129 Jackson 930 Jasper 471 Jefferson 411 Johnson 477 Knox 167 Laclede 119 Lafayette 238 Lawrence 234 Lewis 171 Lincoln 189 Linn 313 Livingston 185 Macon 291 Madison 118 Maries 69 Marion 186 McDonald 148 Mercer 137 Miller 142 Mississippi 99 Moniteau 93 Monroe 178 Montgomery 163 Morgan 105 New Madrid 282 Newton 310 Nodaway 396 Oregon 84 Osage 100 Ozark 82 Pemiscot 206 Perry 120 Pettis 243 Phelps 156 Pike 226 Platte 285 Polk 185 Pulaski 104 Putnam 213 Ralls 138 Randolph 163 Ray 185 Reynolds 91 Ripley 116 Saline 230 Schuyler 120 Scotland 201 Scott 182 Shannon 63 Shelby 109 St. Charles 418 St. Clair 139 St. Francois 165 St. Louis 912 St. Louis city 240 Ste. Genevieve 104 Stoddard 434 Stone 64 Sullivan 224 Taney 151 Texas 162 Vernon 403 Warren 152 Washington 158 Wayne 198 Webster 190 Worth 81 Wright 131

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.

RICHFIELD RD

Poor

Over: RUSH CR

S 9 T 51 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1920 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 900

COUNTY RD E-330

Poor

Over: BROF BRUSH CR

S 22 T 35 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD S-80

Poor

Over: BEAR CR

S 17 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 30

NOVA AVE

Poor

Over: BUCK CR

S 25 T 52 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1948 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 537

Poor

Over: HOLLIDAY CR

S 5 T 28 N R 6 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1950 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 100

ROSEBUD RD

Poor

Over: BR GASCONADE RVR

S 3 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Missouri

DOUGHERTY FERRY RD

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 3 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2007 ADT: 104,774

MO 231 S

Unknown

Over: IS 255

S 1 T 43 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2007 ADT: 51,346

BOWLES AVE S

Unknown

Over: IS 44

S 21 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1981 ADT: 48,007

RP IS64W TO IS170W

Unknown

Over: RP HANLEY DR TO IS64W

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2007 ADT: 9,581

BELLEVUE AVE S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 23 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 71,559

BOLAND PL S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 22 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 79,962

S MCKNIGHT RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 20 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 61,811

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: US 61

S 2675 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 12,488

HIGHLAND TER N

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 23 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 73,001

RP IS170E TO IS64W

Unknown

Over: RP IS170E TO BRENTWOOD B

S 16 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 327

RP IS64E TO IS170W

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 61,811

RP IS170E TO IS64E

Unknown

Over: IS 170

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 39,052

SPOEDE RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 13 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 72,743

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: CST LACLEDE STATION RD

S 22 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 2,216

BIG BEND BLVD E

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 23 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 78,973

MC CUTCHEON RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 20 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 61,811

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: CST CLAYTON RD

S 18 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 8,747

RP IS170E TO IS64W

Unknown

Over: CST S BRENTWOOD BLVD

S 16 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 22,282

HANLEY RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 22 T 45 N R 20 W, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 79,962

RP BRENTWOOD BLVD

Unknown

Over: IS 170

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 39,052

RP HANLEY DR TO IS

Unknown

Over: IS 170

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 39,052

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: IS 170

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 35,480

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: CST CLAYTONIA TER

S 22 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 948

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: CST S BRENTWOOD BLVD

S 21 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 ADT: 24,450

UNION RD E

Unknown

Over: IS 55

S 24 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2009 ADT: 64,213

IS 270 E

Unknown

Over: CST DORSETT RD

S 22 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2009 ADT: 15,043

PVT MARITZ ENT S

Unknown

Over: IS 44

S 1983 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1983 ADT: 46,465

RT AB E

Unknown

Over: MO 141

S 109 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2011 ADT: 15,992

RT AB E

Unknown

Over: CST N WOODS MILL RD

S 109 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2012 ADT: 4,962

MO 340 E

Unknown

Over: MO 141

S 367 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2011 ADT: 6,393

RP IS270E TO MO364

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 28 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2010 ADT: 68,802

RP IS270E TO MO364

Unknown

Over: MO 364

S 28 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2010 ADT: 24,866

CLAYTON RD E

Unknown

Over: MO 141

S 24 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1987 ADT: 18,076

RP MO141S TO CLAYT

Unknown

Over: OR 141

S 24 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1989 ADT: 4,434

IS 64 W

Unknown

Over: MO 141

S 13 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1985 ADT: 31,882

OR 64 E

Unknown

Over: MO 141

S 13 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1985 ADT: 31,882

DELMAR BLVD E

Unknown

Over: IS 170

S 4 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2011 ADT: 47,949

MO 141 N

Unknown

Over: OR 44

S 19 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1984 ADT: 984

MO 141 S

Unknown

Over: OR 44

S 19 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1984 ADT: 984

MO 141 S

Unknown

Over: CST WATER WORKS DR

S 433 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2012 ADT: 6,002

RP CHESTERFIELD AI

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 371 T 45 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2013 ADT: 37,898

JAMES S MCDONNELL

Unknown

Over: IS 70

S 656 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1984 ADT: 69,537

CHESTERFIELD PKWY

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 123 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2013 ADT: 50,214

MISSOURI BOTTOM RD

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 2093 T 47 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 64,017

RP LAMBERT INTL BL

Unknown

Over: IS 70

S 656 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1984 ADT: 69,537

IS 44 E

Unknown

Over: MO 109

S 2071 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1986 ADT: 12,280

MO 109 S

Unknown

Over: CST E FIRST ST

S 2071 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1987 ADT: 400

CENTRAL AVE S

Unknown

Over: IS 44

S 2071 T 44 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1989 ADT: 29,631

WOODFORD WAY S

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 2083 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 58,349

GIST RD E

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 130 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 58,349

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