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%.

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.

All Bridges in Missouri

MO 18 E

Good

Over: ELK FK CR

S 10 T 41 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 410

RT V S

Good

Over: WALNUT CR

S 10 T 39 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1961 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 285

MO 34 E

Good

Over: GIMLET CREEK

S 34 T 31 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,372

US 63 S

Good

Over: TURKEY CR

S 14 T 47 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 14,967

RT OO E

Good

Over: HINKSON CR

S 19 T 50 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 2015 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 961

SAXTON RD

Good

Over: JAMES BRANCH

S 25 T 57 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

COOK RD

Good

Over: 102 RVR

S 30 T 58 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 150

COUNTY RD 334

Good

Over: LIT HUNTING SLU

S 14 T 23 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1993 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 428

Good

Over: 10 MILE CR

S 13 T 25 N R 4 E, Butler, MO

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

US 60 W

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 1

S 2 T 25 N R 7 E, Butler, MO

Built 1996 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,063

NE JEFFERSON DR

Good

Over: OTTER CR

S 2 T 56 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 2007 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 15

W 7TH ST

Good

Over: STINSON CR

S 17 T 47 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 2014 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,550

RT D S

Good

Over: SPENCER CREEK

S 3 T 37 N R 17 W, Camden, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,692

RT U S

Good

Over: ALLEN CR

S 21 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 428

COUNTY ROAD 250

Good

Over: PARKER BR

S 20 T 53 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 140

Good

Over: CALLOWAY BR

S 30 T 55 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2006 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 141

Good

Over: TRIB OF TURKEY CR

S 15 T 54 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2009 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

260TH ST

Good

Over: DARR BR

S 22 T 53 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2019 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20

MO 21 S

Good

Over: LIT BLACK RVR

S 11 T 25 N R 2 E, Carter, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 893

MO 11 S

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 31 T 56 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,147

US 24 E

Good

Over: PALMER CR

S 9 T 53 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1958 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,576

MO 125 S

Good

Over: FINLEY CR

S 16 T 27 N R 20 W, Christian, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,456

RT A S

Good

Over: S WYACONDA RVR

S 20 T 65 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 2019 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 224

US 136 E

Good

Over: FOX RVR

S 31 T 65 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 1986 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 4,497

STOCKDALE RD

Good

Over: BR OF FISHING RVR

S 25 T 52 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 441

SE 228TH ST

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 9 T 54 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 45

TELLMAN RD

Good

Over: RUSSELVILLE BR

S 12 T 43 N R 14 W, Cole, MO

Built 1997 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

RT N E

Good

Over: BOURBON RVR

S 3 T 39 N R 3 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,152

MO 19 S

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 27 T 36 N R 4 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 534

LAKOTA RD

Good

Over: THOMAS CR

S 12 T 36 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

PEPPER AVE

Good

Over: INDIAN BR GRAND RV

S 16 T 59 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20

HARBOR AVE

Good

Over: HICKORY CR

S 36 T 61 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

NW GOSPEL RD

Good

Over: LIT THIRD FK CR

S 3 T 59 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

SW ROGERS RD

Good

Over: LIT THIRD FK

S 3 T 57 N R 33 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2002 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10

SW FRANK ROSS RD

Good

Over: LITTLE THIRD FORK

S 8 T 58 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2020 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

BRUSH CRK RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CR

S 29 T 42 N R 1 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

AITCH RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO MERAMEC RV

S 15 T 42 N R 1 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

SOUTH ST

Good

Over: TOWN BR

S 24 T 63 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1992 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 875

US 65 S

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 16 T 31 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 2008 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,066

FARM RD 66

Good

Over: BR LITTLE SAC RVR

S 16 T 30 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2015 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 96

SW 60TH AVE

Good

Over: TRIB HICKORY CR

S 15 T 60 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1996 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20

W 210 AVE

Good

Over: POLECAT CR

S 3 T 62 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

W 270 ST

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 22 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2005 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20

W 280TH ST

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 34 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2008 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 98

Good

Over: STARKS CR

S 31 T 38 N R 20 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

ATCHISON HOLT RD

Good

Over: E FK LIT TARKIO CR

S 17 T 63 N R 39 W, Holt, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 425

Good

Over: DEER CR

S 33 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 423

Good

Over: DEER CR

S 33 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10

MO 240 E

Good

Over: BONNE FEMME CR

S 13 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 4,882

MO 124 E

Good

Over: MONITEAU CR

S 5 T 50 N R 14 W, Howard, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,083

Showing 19,751-19,800 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.

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