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

140TH ST

Good

Over: BEARD BR

S 15 T 66 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1994 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

320 ST

Good

Over: LONG BR

S 18 T 63 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

330 ST

Good

Over: COAL CR

S 22 T 63 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

COUNTY LINE RD 26

Good

Over: NEWLAND CR

S 34 T 62 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

RT Y S

Good

Over: JENKINS CR

S 19 T 62 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2006 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 178

RT D E

Good

Over: DANEWOOD BR

S 36 T 67 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2006 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 149

270TH ST

Good

Over: FLORIDA CR

S 24 T 64 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2007 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 15

KATYDID RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF 102 RVR

S 10 T 62 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 100

350 ST

Good

Over: TRIB OF JENKINS CR

S 33 T 63 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2013 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

PANTHER RD

Good

Over: TRIB WILDCAT CR

S 8 T 63 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2014 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 15

US 71 S

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 25 T 66 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1986 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,059

US 136 E

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 17 T 65 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,204

MO 100 E

Good

Over: DOOLING CR

S 11 T 45 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 434

COUNTY RD 264

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 29 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

RT H S

Good

Over: NEW FRANKLIN DTCH

S 33 T 17 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 383

HOUSTON RD

Good

Over: HEATHS CR

S 5 T 47 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1994 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

RT DD E

Good

Over: LAKE CR

S 25 T 45 N R 20 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1989 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 238

COUNTY RD 5220

Good

Over: LIT DRY CR

S 8 T 36 N R 7 W, Phelps, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 4080

Good

Over: DRY FK CR

S 11 T 36 N R 7 W, Phelps, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

US 54 E

Good

Over: NOIX CR

S 3 T 53 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 5,755

COUNTY RD 032

Good

Over: SPENCER CR

S 20 T 53 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 35

RT E S

Good

Over: S SPENCER CR

S 10 T 53 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 2019 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 287

NW 108TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

S 29 T 52 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,218

MO 45 S

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 3 T 53 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 2009 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,886

MO 45 S

Good

Over: MISSION CR

S 19 T 54 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 2010 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,886

INTERURBAN RD S

Good

Over: TODD CR

S 11 T 52 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 2007 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,306

175TH RD

Good

Over: BR OF SYCAMORE CR

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

Built 2011 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

120TH ST

Good

Over: SHANKTON CR

S 35 T 67 N R 22 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2010 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

130TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB E LOCUST CR

S 3 T 66 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 5

US 61 S

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 1 T 56 N R 5 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1990 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10,251

US 63 N

Good

Over: NS RR

S 16 T 52 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 7,847

E 114TH ST

Good

Over: CROOKED RVR

S 24 T 52 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 2024 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 240

Good

Over: BRUSH CR

S 26 T 65 N R 14 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2002 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 40

RT N S

Good

Over: N FABIUS RVR

S 17 T 66 N R 13 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 516

COUNTY ROAD 166

Good

Over: N WYACONDA RVR

S 21 T 66 N R 10 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 613

Good

Over: BR OF N FK OF FABI

S 32 T 66 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2010 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 244

Good

Over: CANEY CR

S 4 T 28 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1970 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 100

RT M E

Good

Over: UP RR, BNSF RR

S 5 T 29 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 2013 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 4,324

OR 55 S

Good

Over: ILLMO BR

S 5 T 29 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 2017 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,154

RT U E

Good

Over: ST JOHNS DRAIN DTC

S 6 T 27 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 2018 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 733

MO 106 E

Good

Over: DREWEL HOLLOW

S 36 T 29 N R 5 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1940 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 343

COUNTY RD 177

Good

Over: S. FABIUS RVR

S 11 T 59 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2024 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

RT P E

Good

Over: TRIB OF ENON BR

S 6 T 47 N R 2 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2015 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 5,878

CONVENTION CTR BLV

Good

Over: CRYSTAL SPRINGS CR

S 2982 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2020 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,400

CRD NW 750

Good

Over: TRIB OF RICKY CR

S 19 T 39 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2019 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 36

GERMANIA RD

Good

Over: BR OF BIG RVR

S 31 T 37 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2012 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 300

GLENOWEN DR

Good

Over: MALINE CR

S 393 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,500

BELLEFONTAINE RD

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 15 T 47 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 792

ST MALACHY LN

Good

Over: ST ANTHONY CR

S 5 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2002 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 700

ST CYR RD

Good

Over: CALUMET CR

S 9 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2015 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,000

Showing 19,851-19,900 of 24,654 bridges

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