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%.

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.

All Bridges in Missouri

COUNTY RD 1040

Good

Over: BR OF LOUTRE RVR

S 12 T 49 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 1048

Good

Over: JESSE CR

S 11 T 49 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

OR 70 E

Good

Over: MADDOX CR

S 11 T 48 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 510

MO 94 E

Good

Over: EAGLE CR

S 33 T 46 N R 7 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 554

US 54 E

Good

Over: AUXVASSE CR

S 2 T 48 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1990 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,850

GREEN RIDGE DR

Good

Over: LITTLE NIANGUA RVR

S 27 T 38 N R 19 W, Camden, MO

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

GREENS FORD RD

Good

Over: LITTLE NIANGUA RIV

S 22 T 38 N R 19 W, Camden, MO

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

WILLOW CREEK RD

Good

Over: S. FK OF LINN CR

S 20 T 38 N R 16 W, Camden, MO

Built 2022 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

BLOOMFIELD RD

Good

Over: CAPE LA CROIX CR

S 2199 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1992 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,500

RT OO E

Good

Over: DILLARD CR

S 23 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2013 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,914

RT EE E

Good

Over: LITTLE RVR, DD NO

S 10 T 29 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,404

COUNTY ROAD 260

Good

Over: BRUSH CR

S 19 T 53 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1999 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 151

Good

Over: TRIB OF TURKEY CR

S 11 T 54 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 260

Good

Over: LICK BR

S 30 T 53 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 25

RT M E

Good

Over: WOLF CR

S 18 T 54 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 254

RT E E

Good

Over: TURKEY CR

S 23 T 53 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2022 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 162

299 ST

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 28 T 44 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1992 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 45

HESS RD

Good

Over: NEW CHNL GRAND RVR

S 12 T 43 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1998 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

STATE LINE RD

Good

Over: BR MASSEY CR

S 20 T 45 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 2014 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 300

FIRE STATION RD

Good

Over: W BEE CR

S 33 T 56 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1910 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15

FLOYD PARKS RD

Good

Over: PUZZLE CR

S 3 T 53 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1994 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

FRENCH RD

Good

Over: LIT CHARITON RVR

S 17 T 52 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1994 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

CUMBERLAND AVE

Good

Over: CLARK BR

S 20 T 56 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5

US 65 N

Good

Over: BUSIEK RD, CAMP CR

S 15 T 25 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1999 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15,846

COUNTY RD 151

Good

Over: LIT FOX RVR

S 4 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

NW MUD RD

Good

Over: SLOAN BR

S 29 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 10

RT NN E

Good

Over: MCGUIRE CR BR

S 7 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 283

RP LAFAYETTE ST TO

Good

Over: WEARS CR, GREENWAY TRAIL

S 8 T 44 N R 11 W, Cole, MO

Built 2014 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 289

LIBERTY RD

Good

Over: RISING CR

S 30 T 44 N R 10 W, Cole, MO

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 60

RT A E

Good

Over: MOREAU CR

S 29 T 43 N R 14 W, Cole, MO

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 359

RT B S

Good

Over: MONITEAU CR

S 21 T 46 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2004 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 605

RT C E

Good

Over: LIT BOURBEUSE RVR

S 25 T 40 N R 4 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2021 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,210

COUNTY RD 142

Good

Over: HORSE CR BR

S 36 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1988 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 92

Good

Over: HORSE CR

S 5 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 2004 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 25

280TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG MUDDY

S 13 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2003 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

MO 6 E

Good

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 14 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,431

NE DALLAS RD

Good

Over: NOLL BR

S 35 T 60 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

NE CRABILL RD

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 12 T 59 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2005 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 35

SE PLATTE RD

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 13 T 57 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 35

RT A N

Good

Over: E FK LOST CR

S 3 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 482

RT NN E

Good

Over: DRY FK

S 19 T 33 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 90

RT DD E

Good

Over: DRY FK MERAMEC RVR

S 7 T 34 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 280

MO 14 E

Good

Over: WHITE'S CR

S 26 T 26 N R 15 W, Douglas, MO

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 858

RT N E

Good

Over: HONEY CYPRESS DITC

S 21 T 17 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2018 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 940

COUNTY RD 116

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 36 T 23 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2020 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

KOHL CITY RD

Good

Over: BIG BERGER CR

S 34 T 45 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1996 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 50

RT KK E

Good

Over: BUCK LICK CR

S 18 T 44 N R 2 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2004 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 359

LIT BOURBEUSE RD

Good

Over: LIT BOURBEUSE RVR

S 34 T 41 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2005 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 250

SHOTWELL RD

Good

Over: BIG CR

S 8 T 42 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2009 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 200

IS 44 E

Good

Over: UP RR

S 8 T 43 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1994 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 25,980

Showing 18,951-19,000 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.

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