State profile · Near national median SD

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Missouri — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition
8.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.5%

2,104 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri34.50150077066601%48.14228928368622%8.53411211162489%8.53411211162489%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

02

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

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

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.