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

RP MO141N TO IS44W

Unknown

Over: MO 141

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

Built 2016 ADT: 30,753

RP MO141S TO IS44E

Unknown

Over: RP OR44W TO MO141S

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

Built 2016 ADT: 12,218

MASON RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 17 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1987 ADT: 76,943

RP IS64W TO MO141S

Unknown

Over: MO 141

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

Built 1985 ADT: 24,333

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: MO 141

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

Built 1985 ADT: 31,882

MARYVILLE CENTRE D

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 18 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1985 ADT: 70,697

IS 44 W

Unknown

Over: CST YARNELL RD

S 14 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 ADT: 12,631

IS 44 E

Unknown

Over: CST YARNELL RD

S 14 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 ADT: 9,738

MO 366 E

Unknown

Over: RP IS270E TO IS44E

S 14 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 ADT: 15,559

MO 366 W

Unknown

Over: RP IS270E TO IS44E

S 14 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 ADT: 15,559

CLAYTON RD E

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 22 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1985 ADT: 98,949

DORSETT RD E

Unknown

Over: US 67

S 24 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2019 ADT: 9,889

ELIZABETH AVE S

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 31 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 63,133

CO SOR270E TO NOR2

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 31 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 61,856

US 67 N

Unknown

Over: OR 270

S 33 T 47 N R 6 W, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 3,846

US 67 N

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 33 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 53,874

OR 270 E

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 32 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 47,337

US 67 S

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 33 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 66,676

WEST FLORISSANT AV

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 31 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2020 ADT: 56,335

IS 55 S

Unknown

Over: CRD REAVIS BARRACKS RD

S 23 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1962 ADT: 24,517

IS 55 S

Unknown

Over: CRD BAYLESS AVE

S 18 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1962 ADT: 11,683

BIG BEND RD E

Unknown

Over: IS 44

S 7 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 43,460

IS 270 E

Unknown

Over: RT N

S 35 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 16,977

IS 270 W

Unknown

Over: RT AC

S 31 T 47 N R 7 W, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 19,279

IS 270 E

Unknown

Over: RT AC

S 31 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 15,413

RP IS270E TO MO367

Unknown

Over: MO 367

S 33 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 8,801

RP IS270E TO MO367

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 33 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2022 ADT: 39,031

US 67 S

Unknown

Over: CST LYNN HAVEN LN

S 939 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1989 ADT: 2,924

RP IS64E TO IS270E

Unknown

Over: CST CONWAY RD

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2023 ADT: 6,789

IS 270 E

Unknown

Over: CST CONWAY RD

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2023 ADT: 2,844

IS 270 W

Unknown

Over: CST CONWAY RD

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2023 ADT: 6,789

MO 367 N

Unknown

Over: US 67

S 16 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 14,257

MO 370 W

Unknown

Over: CST MAIN ST

S 32 T 47 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1993 ADT: 234

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: RT JJ

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1991 ADT: 18,444

IS 64 W

Unknown

Over: RT JJ

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1991 ADT: 18,444

RP IS270E TO IS64E

Unknown

Over: RT JJ

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 18,444

IS 64 W

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 97,404

RP IS64W TO IS270W

Unknown

Over: RP IS270W TO IS64E

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 21,946

IS 64 E

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 98,949

RP IS64E TO IS270E

Unknown

Over: RP IS270E TO IS64W

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1988 ADT: 18,296

RP IS64E TO RTJJ S

Unknown

Over: RP IS270E TO IS64E

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1991 ADT: 14,766

IS 270 E

Unknown

Over: RP IS270W TO IS64E

S 15 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1993 ADT: 21,946

MO 340 E

Unknown

Over: CST CHESTERFIELD PKWY EA

S 2002 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 11,574

MO 340 W

Unknown

Over: CST CHESTERFIELD PKWY EA

S 2002 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 11,574

CHESTERFIELD PKWY

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 10 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 69,731

TIMBERLAKE MANOR D

Unknown

Over: IS 64

S 11 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1990 ADT: 69,731

S WOODS MILL RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 64

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

Built 1988 ADT: 69,731

THEISS RD S

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 1988 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1993 ADT: 77,318

JJ KELLEY MEMORIAL

Unknown

Over: IS 270

S 27 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1989 ADT: 98,949

RP IS270W TO IS55N

Unknown

Over: CRD VON TALGE RD

S 33 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1993 ADT: 3,107

Showing 1,851-1,900 of 24,654 bridges

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