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

KOCHER RD

Good

Over: N FK JONCA CR

S 7 T 36 N R 7 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 2021 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 100

RT Z E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #37

S 2 T 23 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1971 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 255

RT E W

Good

Over: BUCK BR

S 19 T 26 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2010 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 1,291

RT H S

Good

Over: COUNTY DRAINAGE DT

S 14 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2017 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 500

RT Z E

Good

Over: MAIN DTCH

S 3 T 23 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2017 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 466

COUNTY RD 772

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 29 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2019 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 35

RT V W

Good

Over: GOFF CR

S 12 T 25 N R 23 W, Stone, MO

Built 2018 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 280

COLLINS DR

Good

Over: W FK LOCUST CR

S 14 T 62 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1996 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 50

PELICAN RD

Good

Over: YELLOW CR

S 11 T 62 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2001 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 15

HAPPY DR

Good

Over: TRIB LIT YELLOW CR

S 29 T 61 N R 18 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2015 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 5

BERNHEIMER RD

Good

Over: CLEAR BR

S 9 T 45 N R 3 W, Warren, MO

Built 2011 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 35

RANCH RD

Good

Over: INDIAN CAMP CR

S 18 T 47 N R 1 W, Warren, MO

Built 2015 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 112

FURNACE CREEK RD

Good

Over: FLAT CR

S 14 T 36 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 2014 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 65

US 67 N

Good

Over: BENNETT CR

S 25 T 30 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2008 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 3,252

MO 34 E

Good

Over: CLARK'S CR

S 17 T 29 N R 4 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1981 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 2,853

COUNTY RD 349

Good

Over: MCKENZIE CR

S 14 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2012 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 380

Good

Over: RINGS CR

S 20 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2018 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 150

CARDWELL CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: FINLEY CR

S 23 T 28 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 1998 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 50

OLD HILLCREST RD

Good

Over: FK OF POMME DE TER

S 19 T 31 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 2006 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 50

UNION RD

Good

Over: BOWEN CR

S 10 T 31 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 2013 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 100

STAIRSTEP RD

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CR

S 8 T 29 N R 13 W, Wright, MO

Built 2014 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 35

MO 38 E

Good

Over: EVENING SHADE CR

S 4 T 29 N R 14 W, Wright, MO

Built 2019 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 454

ANCHOR WAY

Good

Over: BR OF N FORK SALT

S 25 T 64 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 10

FRONTAGE LANE

Good

Over: BR OF BEAR CR

S 11 T 61 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 2006 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 10

US 63 S

Good

Over: STEER CR

S 35 T 63 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 2009 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 6,002

MO 11 S

Good

Over: LINN CR

S 34 T 62 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 2011 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 582

OKLAHOMA TRAIL

Good

Over: E FK CHARITON RVR

S 22 T 61 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 2013 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 15

MO 6 E

Good

Over: N FK SALT RVR

S 30 T 62 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 1985 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,634

COUNTY RD 96

Good

Over: AGEE CR

S 23 T 61 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2001 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 31

Good

Over: ARAPAHOE CR

S 11 T 61 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2007 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 10

SOUTH CEDAR ST.

Good

Over: PLUCKUM CR

S 10 T 59 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2011 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 100

MO 48 E

Good

Over: AGEE CR

S 26 T 61 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2020 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 496

N AVE

Good

Over: COW BR

S 32 T 65 N R 40 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1995 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 15

280 ST

Good

Over: E FK LIT TARKIO CR

S 35 T 64 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1998 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 40

MO 111 N

Good

Over: TURKEY CR

S 15 T 64 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 2011 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 226

RT T S

Good

Over: W FK HIGH CR

S 10 T 66 N R 41 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 84

COUNTY RD 140

Good

Over: SALING CR

S 9 T 52 N R 12 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2003 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 472

Good

Over: MID LICK CR

S 10 T 52 N R 7 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2005 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 35

SW 160TH LN

Good

Over: E DRYWOOD CR

S 30 T 32 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1996 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 50

NW 10TH RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF DICK'S CR

S 20 T 32 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1997 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 75

NW 85TH RD

Good

Over: TRIB LIT DRYWOOD C

S 11 T 33 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1999 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 20

IS 49 S

Good

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 14 T 31 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 2021 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 6,442

US 160 E

Good

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 26 T 31 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1995 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,578

6002

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CR

S 34 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 20

MO 52 E

Good

Over: MULBERRY CR

S 22 T 40 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 2013 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 800

MO 51 S

Good

Over: DRY CR

S 30 T 30 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 2017 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,623

THORNHILL RD

Good

Over: PERCHE CR

S 7 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 30

VOORHEIS RD

Good

Over: LICK FK CR

S 33 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 25

SWERINGEN RD

Good

Over: CALLAHAN CR

S 36 T 50 N R 14 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 40

HATTON CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: CALLAHAN CR

S 24 T 49 N R 14 W, Boone, MO

Built 1981 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 50

Showing 18,651-18,700 of 24,654 bridges

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