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 VV S

Good

Over: DAVIS CR

S 32 T 49 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 2001 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 191

RT ZZ S

Good

Over: SALT POND CR

S 24 T 49 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 146

OR 70 E

Good

Over: COPPERAS CR

S 5 T 48 N R 22 W, Saline, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 427

MO 41 S

Good

Over: MUDDY CR

S 29 T 52 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 2020 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,280

COUNTY R0AD 202

Good

Over: CREEK

S 33 T 64 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2009 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

RT U E

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 15 T 64 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1961 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 312

RT W E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 291

S 15 T 28 N R 12 E, Scott, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100

RP IS70W TO T R HU

Good

Over: BELLEAU CR

S 27 T 47 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 6,926

LK ST LOUIS BLVD

Good

Over: PERUQUE CR, LK ST LOUIS

S 26 T 47 N R 2 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 6,000

STUB RD

Good

Over: FEMME OSAGE CR

S 29 T 45 N R 2 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2013 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2

OLD RT N

Good

Over: DARDENNE CR

S 304 T 46 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 10,203

ELM POINT RD

Good

Over: COLE CR

S 24 T 47 N R 4 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2019 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY RD NW 400

Good

Over: MONEGAW CR

S 6 T 38 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1996 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

CLAIRMONT DR

Good

Over: BR OF DELWOOD CR

S 6 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1947 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 688

EAGLE BLUFF

Good

Over: CAULKS CR

S 5 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2001 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 563

RP RTABE TO MO141N

Good

Over: CREVE COEUR CR

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

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,190

SPRING MEADOWS DR

Good

Over: GRAND GLAIZE CR

S 36 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,150

ALABAMA AVE

Good

Over: RVR DES PERES

S 18 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1994 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 10,800

BROADWAY AVE

Good

Over: RVR DES PERES

S 19 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2004 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 10,679

IS 44 W

Good

Over: CST THURMAN AVE

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

Built 2018 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 40,545

RT Y E

Good

Over: LIT RVR

S 18 T 26 N R 13 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 966

RT Y E

Good

Over: DRAIN DITCH #1

S 14 T 27 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 966

PLEASANT VIEW RD

Good

Over: BR OF JAMES RVR

S 32 T 26 N R 22 W, Stone, MO

Built 2006 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 200

MO 248 E

Good

Over: RAILEY CR

S 7 T 24 N R 23 W, Stone, MO

Built 2020 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 890

JEWEL RD

Good

Over: W LOCUST CR

S 5 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1997 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 5

JOLLY RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 8 T 64 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1997 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 15

LONE PINE RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CR

S 34 T 29 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1975 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100

MO 17 S

Good

Over: JACKS FK RVR

S 36 T 28 N R 7 W, Texas, MO

Built 2005 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,243

COUNTY RD 800

Good

Over: TRIB OF DRYWOOD CR

S 31 T 35 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 25

RT N E

Good

Over: BRAZIL CR

S 24 T 39 N R 2 W, Washington, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 177

RT F S

Good

Over: MINERAL FK CR

S 8 T 38 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 400

RT M E

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 22 T 36 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 2011 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 410

OVERLAND TRAIL

Good

Over: WHARTON BR

S 14 T 65 N R 31 W, Worth, MO

Built 1989 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

UNION TRAIL

Good

Over: LIT ROCK CR

S 14 T 65 N R 30 W, Worth, MO

Built 1990 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 20

MO 246 E

Good

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 14 T 66 N R 33 W, Worth, MO

Built 2017 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 654

RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE TO SMITH BR CRK

NEAR TA-230, Pulaski, MO

Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 20

LIBERTY SCHOOL TRL

Good

Over: BR OF BILLY CR

S 28 T 63 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20

MO 11 S

Good

Over: S FK S FABIUS RVR

S 19 T 63 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 2022 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,126

MO 6 E

Good

Over: SPRING CR

S 29 T 63 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,819

COUNTY RD 91

Good

Over: HICKORY CR

S 10 T 61 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1994 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 257

Good

Over: BR OF MUDDY CR

S 17 T 59 N R 33 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

IS 29 N

Good

Over: HOPKINS & MACE CR

S 25 T 59 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2020 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 11,855

COUNTY RD 373

Good

Over: SKULL LICK CR

S 4 T 51 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2010 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 525

Good

Over: BEAR SLU HICKORY C

S 32 T 52 N R 6 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2023 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

FARM RD 2050

Good

Over: EAST FK

S 27 T 25 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 2007 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 60

FARM RD 2170

Good

Over: HOUSEMAN HOLLOW

S 22 T 23 N R 29 W, Barry, MO

Built 2008 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

SE 90TH LN

Good

Over: PETTIS CR

S 28 T 31 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

NW 110TH LN

Good

Over: TRIB OF DRYWOOD CR

S 7 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

SE 5576

Good

Over: PANTHER CR

S 23 T 39 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

RT B E

Good

Over: SPRING BR

S 3 T 38 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 623

Showing 19,701-19,750 of 24,654 bridges

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