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

MO 100 E

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CR

S 1 T 45 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 2020 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 399

COUNTY RD 407

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 19 T 18 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1995 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 35

RT D S

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

S 19 T 18 N R 13 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 840

SMELSER RD

Good

Over: SMELSER CR

S 5 T 46 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

WELLS RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 6 T 44 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2009 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 35

GARRISON RD

Good

Over: MCGEE BR

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

Built 2013 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 50

MAIN ST

Good

Over: ELK CR

S 36 T 46 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 60

MO 127 S

Good

Over: BASIN FORK CR

S 12 T 44 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,752

COUNTY RD 334

Good

Over: MOORE BR

S 30 T 51 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

BAKER RD

Good

Over: SAND BR

S 23 T 52 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 2003 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 144

CLARK AVE

Good

Over: GROVE CR

S 8 T 54 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 220

BEE CREEK BLVD

Good

Over: BEE CR

S 10 T 53 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 2020 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 225

COUNTY RD 253

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 8 T 33 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 2000 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD S-155

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 33 T 34 N R 22 W, Polk, MO

Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 45

MO 133 S

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 6 T 35 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1999 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,844

US 136 E

Good

Over: MEDICINE CR

S 5 T 65 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2004 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,423

415TH RD

Good

Over: TURKEY CR

S 11 T 66 N R 17 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15

RT HH E

Good

Over: BIG CR

S 18 T 56 N R 5 W, Ralls, MO

Built 2006 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 144

MO 154 E

Good

Over: SPENCER CR

S 24 T 53 N R 6 W, Ralls, MO

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 928

RT M E

Good

Over: COON CR

S 8 T 53 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,152

W 146 ST

Good

Over: E FK FISHING RVR

S 31 T 53 N R 29 W, Ray, MO

Built 1995 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 170

RT B S

Good

Over: BUZZARD CR

S 34 T 23 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 822

NATURE AVE

Good

Over: BLACKWATER RVR

S 23 T 49 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1995 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 200

MO 127 S

Good

Over: ELMWOOD BR

S 3 T 49 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 482

MO 127 S

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CR

S 36 T 51 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 258

RT EE S

Good

Over: SALT FORK BR

S 20 T 50 N R 22 W, Saline, MO

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 74

S TOWER RD

Good

Over: MID FABIUS RVR

S 23 T 66 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1994 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40

RANCH RD

Good

Over: BR OF LOST CR

S 14 T 64 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1997 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15

LIBERTY RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF N FABIUS R

S 26 T 67 N R 15 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 25

RT MM S

Good

Over: FABIUS RVR

S 28 T 65 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1987 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 713

CR 156

Good

Over: CR

S 1 T 64 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 20

RT Z S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH 4, DIST

S 14 T 27 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 741

RT W E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 1

S 16 T 28 N R 12 E, Scott, MO

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

MO 19 S

Good

Over: SINKING CR

S 7 T 30 N R 4 W, Shannon, MO

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 416

US 36 E

Good

Over: NORTH FK SALT RVR

S 9 T 56 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,677

RT DD E

Good

Over: OTTER CR

S 23 T 56 N R 12 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 170

RT BB N

Good

Over: GARNETT BR

S 11 T 59 N R 11 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 32

AUGUSTA BOTTOM RD

Good

Over: SEHRT CR

S 15 T 44 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 260

RUNNYMEADE DR

Good

Over: COLE CR

S 24 T 47 N R 4 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2019 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,530

LOUGHBORO RD

Good

Over: BLANKSHIRE CR

S 5 T 35 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2004 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

OLD BONNE TERRE RD

Good

Over: UP RR

S 23 T 37 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2006 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,200

PENDLETON RD

Good

Over: BR OF LIT ST FRANC

S 9 T 34 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2015 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 190

STRECKER RD

Good

Over: CAULKS CR

S 30 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,895

MO 109 S

Good

Over: BONHOMME CR

S 163 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2009 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15,945

HANNA RD

Good

Over: FISHPOT CR

S 17 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2013 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,000

GIST RD

Good

Over: COWMIRE CR

S 2038 T 47 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2015 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,174

MASON RD

Good

Over: SMITH CR

S 8 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2015 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,892

RT H S

Good

Over: MALINE CR

S 15 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 11,608

IS 55 N

Good

Over: CST 2ND ST

S 23 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 22,463

COUNTY RD 697

Good

Over: MINGO DRAIN DTCH

S 35 T 25 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1995 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 50

Showing 19,101-19,150 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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