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 Y E

Good

Over: TRAIL CR

S 19 T 64 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 130

RT F E

Good

Over: PANTHER CR

S 17 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 174

MO 2 E

Good

Over: TEBO CR

S 32 T 44 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 927

RT Z E

Good

Over: BIG OTTER CR

S 30 T 40 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,168

RT Y S

Good

Over: E TEBO CR

S 23 T 43 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,009

MO 52 E

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 23 T 40 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,174

MO 123 S

Good

Over: PANTHER CR

S 2 T 35 N R 24 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 682

COUNTY RD 66

Good

Over: LIT NIANGUA RVR

S 25 T 38 N R 20 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2014 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 312

Good

Over: SULPHUR CR

S 26 T 50 N R 17 W, Howard, MO

Built 2015 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 40

US 60 W

Good

Over: ELEVEN POINT RVR

S 33 T 27 N R 9 W, Howell, MO

Built 2001 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,914

MO 142 E

Good

Over: W FK SPRING RVR

S 5 T 21 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 322

MO 142 E

Good

Over: S FK SPRING RVR

S 3 T 21 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 322

US 40 W

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RVR

S 29 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 9,461

GLADSTONE BLVD

Good

Over: ANDERSON AVE

S 34 T 50 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1897 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,201

MCGEE ST

Good

Over: KCT RR

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

Built 1985 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,068

IS 435 N

Good

Over: 55TH ST

S 25 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 45,783

BANNISTER RD

Good

Over: LIT BLUE RVR

S 26 T 48 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,645

US 40 E

Good

Over: BLUE RVR

S 13 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2014 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 7,080

NB RAYTOWN RD

Good

Over: TRIB LONGVIEW LAKE

S 18 T 47 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2023 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,312

SB RAYTOWN RD

Good

Over: TRIB LONGVIEW LAKE

S 18 T 47 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2023 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,312

COUNTY RD 210

Good

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 4 T 29 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 150

REYNOLDS CR RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO DRY CR

S 35 T 41 N R 3 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 503

SANDY VALLEY

Good

Over: BIG CRK

S 30 T 41 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2021 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 700

MO 2 E

Good

Over: SCALY BARK CR

S 8 T 44 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 762

CO RD SW 601

Good

Over: BR W FK POST OAK C

S 35 T 45 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2015 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 338

Good

Over: BLACK CR

S 16 T 60 N R 12 W, Knox, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 378

Good

Over: NORTH RVR

S 28 T 60 N R 11 W, Knox, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

DAWN RD

Good

Over: GASCONADE RVR

S 26 T 34 N R 13 W, Laclede, MO

Built 2005 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30

MO 5 S

Good

Over: OSAGE FORK GASCONA

S 33 T 33 N R 15 W, Laclede, MO

Built 2013 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,434

CABBAGE NECK RD

Good

Over: LIT SNI-A-BAR CR

S 30 T 50 N R 27 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1989 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 60

OR 70 E

Good

Over: HORSESHOE CR

S 34 T 49 N R 29 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2006 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,174

MO 224 E

Good

Over: LIT SNI-A-BAR CR

S 13 T 50 N R 28 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 522

PANTHER CR RD

Good

Over: PANTHER CR

S 15 T 48 N R 24 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 75

MO 96 E

Good

Over: DRY FORK CR

S 32 T 29 N R 27 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2017 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 4,413

MO 156 E

Good

Over: SEEBER BR

S 17 T 60 N R 9 W, Lewis, MO

Built 2017 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 609

BOHEMIAN CH RD 597

Good

Over: BRANCH

S 13 T 49 N R 2 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

MO 147 S

Good

Over: BIG SUGAR CR

S 17 T 49 N R 1 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,738

MO 79 S

Good

Over: SANDY CR

S 35 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,936

MO 79 S

Good

Over: LOST CR

S 170 T 51 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2013 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,464

OLD HWY 79 RD 925

Good

Over: CAMP CR

S 1724 T 50 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2012 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100

SNYDER RD

Good

Over: SPRING CR BR

S 21 T 49 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 2018 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 150

EVERSMEYER RD 518

Good

Over: NULLS CR

S 1745 T 50 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 2020 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

MEIER RD

Good

Over: BOB'S CREEK

S 34 T 49 N R 2 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 2020 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 200

JASPER RD

Good

Over: BR OF WOLF CR

S 22 T 59 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 2003 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 25

DELCO RD

Good

Over: LOCUST CR

S 36 T 60 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 2006 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 245

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 30 T 59 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 35

RT V S

Good

Over: CANADIAN PACIFIC R

S 36 T 58 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 2013 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 740

US 36 E

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SALT R

S 7 T 57 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,797

RT CC E

Good

Over: TRACE CR

S 32 T 32 N R 6 E, Madison, MO

Built 2018 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 52

COUNTY RD 506

Good

Over: DRY CR

S 26 T 39 N R 10 W, Maries, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 19,601-19,650 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.