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

RT N S

Good

Over: NO CR

S 4 T 61 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 194

W 310 ST

Good

Over: W FK BIG CR

S 9 T 63 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 80

E 340 AVE

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 23 T 62 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20

RT V S

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

S 1 T 65 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 273

RT D S

Good

Over: AMES CR

S 33 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 51

US 136 E

Good

Over: THOMPSON RVR

S 13 T 64 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,080

RT EE S

Good

Over: PANTHER CR

S 19 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1961 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 98

NE 1200

Good

Over: E FK TEBO CR

S 2 T 43 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

NW 800

Good

Over: KNOB CR

S 30 T 43 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 134

Good

Over: VANDERMAN BR CR

S 15 T 37 N R 22 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 501

Good

Over: STARKS CR

S 23 T 38 N R 20 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 96

Good

Over: LIT NIANGUA RVR

S 2 T 37 N R 20 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 120

Good

Over: LIT TARKIO CR

S 30 T 63 N R 39 W, Holt, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 240

Good

Over: BR OF KIMSEY CR

S 27 T 61 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

QUEBEC RD

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 2 T 59 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 40

RT H E

Good

Over: NICHOLS CR

S 8 T 60 N R 37 W, Holt, MO

Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 64

COUNTY RD 319

Good

Over: COOPERS CR

S 26 T 50 N R 18 W, Howard, MO

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

US 40 E

Good

Over: KATY TRAIL, SALT CR

S 33 T 49 N R 15 W, Howard, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,129

SP 240 E

Good

Over: MONITEAU CRK

S 1 T 48 N R 15 W, Howard, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 373

RT ZZ E

Good

Over: HOWELL CR

S 36 T 24 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,159

US 63 S

Good

Over: BNSF

S 15 T 23 N R 7 W, Howell, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,737

UPPER DETMER RD

Good

Over: MARBLE CR

S 34 T 33 N R 4 E, Iron, MO

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

OAK ST

Good

Over: KCT RAILWAY, 20TH STREET

S 8 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1930 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,794

PERSHING RD

Good

Over: WASHINGTON AVE

S 7 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,458

93RD ST

Good

Over: KCS RR

S 25 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,500

LIT BLUE PARKWAY

Good

Over: BUNDSCHU CR

S 34 T 50 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 24,000

OR 49 S

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

S 25 T 47 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,124

RED BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BLUE RVR

S 4 T 47 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,455

CHARLOTTE ST

Good

Over: BLUE RVR TRIB

S 8 T 47 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

JEFFERSON ST

Good

Over: BIG CR

S 19 T 47 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 900

IS 435 N

Good

Over: CST WORNALL RD

S 31 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 73,408

US 169 N

Good

Over: MISSOURI RVR, UPRR

S 31 T 50 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2021 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 18,049

IS 35 N

Good

Over: US 169

S 31 T 49 N R 34 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 21,308

STATE LINE RD

Good

Over: CR

S 6 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,769

COUNTY RD 180

Good

Over: BUCK BR

S 11 T 29 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 90

Good

Over: JENKINS CR

S 16 T 27 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 40

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING RVR

S 29 T 28 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 200

IVY RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CENTER CR

S 33 T 29 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

RT D E

Good

Over: BR OF SPRING RVR

S 17 T 29 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 665

IS 49 S

Good

Over: MNA RR

S 13 T 30 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,086

COUNTY RD 10

Good

Over: TRIB TO DEER CR

S 2 T 29 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2012 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

IS 44 E

Good

Over: CENTER CR

S 5 T 27 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 15,305

IS 44 W

Good

Over: CENTER CREEK

S 5 T 27 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 15,854

MO 43 S

Good

Over: ELM BR

S 11 T 29 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1932 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,071

H'BORO HOUSE SPRG

Good

Over: HEADS CR

S 4 T 43 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,000

DUTCH CR RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BUCK CR

S 14 T 42 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,049

KRAMME RD

Good

Over: CALVEY CR

S 6 T 41 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30

CO RD SW 701

Good

Over: W FK POST OAK CR

S 2 T 47 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2000 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

US 50 E

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 15 T 46 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1983 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,120

MO 2 E

Good

Over: MINERAL CRK

S 20 T 44 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2024 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,181

Showing 19,301-19,350 of 24,654 bridges

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