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 NN S

Good

Over: LIT BUFFALO CR

S 13 T 53 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 340

RT C E

Good

Over: CROOKED BR

S 7 T 54 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 133

OLD PIKE RD

Good

Over: JOWLER CR

S 19 T 54 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 150

RT E E

Good

Over: JOWLER CR

S 31 T 54 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,775

MO 273 S

Good

Over: BEE CR

S 21 T 53 N R 35 W, Platte, MO

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,866

COUNTRYSIDE ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 34 T 54 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30

IS 29 S

Good

Over: 72ND ST.

S 18 T 51 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 41,428

IS 29 N

Good

Over: 72ND. ST.

S 18 T 51 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 55,146

RT HH S

Good

Over: INGALLS CR

S 15 T 35 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 282

143RD RD

Good

Over: MEDICINE CR

S 8 T 65 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 75

WISCONSIN LN 262

Good

Over: GALLAHER CR

S 18 T 53 N R 6 W, Ralls, MO

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 48

COUNTY RD 1140

Good

Over: DARK CR

S 20 T 54 N R 15 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

HARTMAN RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 28 T 53 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 45

RT K E

Good

Over: WAKENDA CR

S 2 T 53 N R 26 W, Ray, MO

Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 186

DOCKERY RD

Good

Over: BR OF CROOKED CR

S 25 T 53 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 2015 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 43

RT V E

Good

Over: CROOKED RVR

S 24 T 54 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 222

MARY LOIS RD

Good

Over: SOUTH MUD CREEK

S 2 T 54 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 2021 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

MO 10 E

Good

Over: CROOKED RVR

S 20 T 52 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,583

MO 10 E

Good

Over: BNSF RR, NS RR

S 33 T 52 N R 26 W, Ray, MO

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,047

RT MM S

Good

Over: LIMESTONE BR

S 8 T 33 N R 2 E, Reynolds, MO

Built 1964 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 166

COUNTY RD U-5

Good

Over: WELLS CR

S 24 T 22 N R 2 E, Ripley, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

MO 142 E

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 8 T 22 N R 1 W, Ripley, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 434

MAGNOLIA AVE

Good

Over: DICKS BR

S 32 T 50 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

LICK SKILLET RD

Good

Over: CHARITON RVR

S 9 T 65 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 15

RANCH RD

Good

Over: BRANCH

S 23 T 65 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30

RT E E

Good

Over: N FK S FABIUS RVR

S 29 T 65 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 130

RT A S

Good

Over: N FK MID FABIUS RV

S 4 T 65 N R 13 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 374

US 136 E

Good

Over: N FK MID FABIUS RV

S 17 T 66 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,728

US 136 E

Good

Over: OLD CHNL N FABIUS

S 12 T 65 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,105

RT C E

Good

Over: S WYACONDA RVR

S 11 T 66 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 86

MO 15 S

Good

Over: N FK WYACONDA RVR

S 31 T 67 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,367

RT H E

Good

Over: N BR WYACONDA RVR

S 2 T 66 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 450

RT T E

Good

Over: S FK MID FABIUS RV

S 14 T 64 N R 13 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 204

RT PP E

Good

Over: RAMSEY CR

S 17 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,500

COUNTY RD 342

Good

Over: BLACK CR

S 2 T 57 N R 10 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

GREAT OAKS BLVD.

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH CR TRB

S 14 T 47 N R 1 W, St. Charles, MO

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,500

MO 82 E

Good

Over: SIMMS CR

S 22 T 37 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 911

RT NN E

Good

Over: INDIAN CR

S 28 T 35 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,938

GREEN PARK IND DR

Good

Over: GRAVOIS CR

S 2995 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,000

LADUE RD

Good

Over: CREVE COEUR CR

S 109 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2012 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,942

RT AB E

Good

Over: HIBLER CR

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

Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,270

OR 270 E

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DTCH

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

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,308

US 67 S

Good

Over: DEER CRK

S 13 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 27,908

KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD

Good

Over: TRRA RR

S 32 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 27,000

IS 44 E

Good

Over: CST THURMAN AVE

S 28 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 40,545

IS 55 S

Good

Over: ISLE DUBOIS CR

S 29 T 39 N R 7 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 1970 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 13,411

COUNTY RD 784

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 8 T 23 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

RT E E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH DIST #4

S 36 T 26 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 558

COUNTY RD 750

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 6 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

CR 784

Good

Over: DRAIN DITCH

S 10 T 23 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35

Showing 19,451-19,500 of 24,654 bridges

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