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

MEXICO GRAVEL RD

Good

Over: HINKSON CR

S 33 T 49 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 2009 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 950

E ST CHARLES RD

Good

Over: LIT CEDAR CR

S 5 T 48 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 2019 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 617

SE POSSUM HOL

Good

Over: TRIB OF PIGEON CR

S 30 T 56 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 244

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 7 T 22 N R 7 E, Butler, MO

Built 1996 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 334

Good

Over: MAIN DTCH

S 15 T 23 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 2006 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100

RT OO E

Good

Over: INTER RVR DRAIN DT

S 16 T 24 N R 8 E, Butler, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 70

SE SADER DR

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK OF MUD

S 34 T 55 N R 26 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 2009 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 474

Good

Over: BR OF GALLONS

S 16 T 45 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

OLD CAPE RD

Good

Over: GOOSE CR

S 797 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1997 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 5,000

RT A E

Good

Over: BEAM BR

S 2224 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 778

COUNTY RD 621

Good

Over: CREEK

S 1 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2009 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 200

SOUTH MAIN ST

Good

Over: WAKENDA CR OVRFL

S 5 T 52 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 9,168

COUNTY ROAD 203

Good

Over: TATER HILL CR

S 26 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 160

Good

Over: BIG CR

S 2 T 54 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 130

Good

Over: BR OF TATER HILL C

S 23 T 55 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

RT H E

Good

Over: BIG BRUSHY CR

S 2 T 27 N R 2 E, Carter, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 200

MO 7 S

Good

Over: BIG CR OVRFL

S 29 T 46 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 6,174

COUNTY RD 401

Good

Over: ALDER CR

S 23 T 35 N R 28 W, Cedar, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

BUSHNELL AVE

Good

Over: ELK CR

S 15 T 56 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1900 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

WAYLAND AVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 1 T 54 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

KNOX RD

Good

Over: BEE BR

S 22 T 56 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 40

RT AA S

Good

Over: LINN CR

S 36 T 66 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 2008 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 198

COUNTY RD 62

Good

Over: FOX RVR

S 22 T 66 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2014 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 5

JESSE JAMES RD

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 36 T 53 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 957

N STARK AVE

Good

Over: TRIB OF BRUSHY AVE

S 3 T 52 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 2021 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 748

112TH STR

Good

Over: BR OF FISHING RVR

S 24 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2022 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 230

NW POAGE RD

Good

Over: CASTILE CR

S 12 T 55 N R 33 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1997 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100

NW 316TH ST

Good

Over: MCGUIRE BR

S 13 T 56 N R 33 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

RT PP E

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CR

S 30 T 54 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,517

NE HUGHES RD

Good

Over: LIT PLATTE RVR

S 27 T 56 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2016 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

NE 310TH ST

Good

Over: SHOAL CR

S 22 T 56 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2019 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

RT A S

Good

Over: LAMINE RVR OVRFL

S 35 T 46 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 326

SAPPINGTON BRG RD

Good

Over: MERAMEC RVR

S 35 T 40 N R 2 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 162

Good

Over: SINKING CR

S 8 T 30 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 122

Good

Over: SONS CR

S 20 T 31 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

MO 6 E

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

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

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 4,949

NW PLEASANT RD

Good

Over: BR OF SANDY HOOK C

S 16 T 60 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1984 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

SW FAIRVIEW RD

Good

Over: SMITH FK

S 17 T 57 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

MO 6 E

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 24 T 59 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1995 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,036

COUNTY RD EE-276

Good

Over: N FK OF WHITE RVR

S 12 T 26 N R 12 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1910 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 76-436

Good

Over: BEAVER CR

S 23 T 25 N R 17 W, Douglas, MO

Built 2015 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

US 412 E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 66

S 33 T 19 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2003 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 4,921

US 412 E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 251

S 3 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2003 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 4,921

ST JOHN'S CR RD

Good

Over: LONG BR CR

S 26 T 44 N R 2 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2005 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

OLD FERRY RD

Good

Over: RICHLAND CR

S 6 T 44 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2001 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 80

RT A S

Good

Over: ROCK CR

S 32 T 42 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 252

RT H S

Good

Over: SIMS CR

S 32 T 31 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1997 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,279

RT A S

Good

Over: WLD FK THOMPSON RV

S 30 T 62 N R 24 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 392

W 140 AVE

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 9 T 65 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1996 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 25

W 296 PL

Good

Over: W FK LITTLE CR

S 5 T 63 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2006 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 10

Showing 19,551-19,600 of 24,654 bridges

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