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

307 ST

Good

Over: GRAND RVR DRAIN DT

S 6 T 43 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 1996 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 400

317TH TERRACE ST

Good

Over: 8 MILE CR

S 11 T 43 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 2007 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 25

N CASS PKWY

Good

Over: TRIB SILVER LAKE

S 20 T 46 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 2010 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY RD 1125

Good

Over: HUNTER BR

S 2 T 33 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 2013 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 25

VERMONT KENNEDY AV

Good

Over: HICKORY BR

S 15 T 55 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1998 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 40

CROSS RD

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CR

S 34 T 55 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2010 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 10

PEE DEE RD

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CR

S 26 T 55 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2010 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 29

Good

Over: N WYANCONDA RVR

S 31 T 66 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 30

MO 81 S

Good

Over: FOX RVR

S 1 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2012 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 1,119

OR 210 E

Good

Over: SEARCY CR

S 8 T 50 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1970 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 2,480

NE 136TH TERRACE

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CR

S 4 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 65

MO 92 E

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 35 T 53 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 2008 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 8,530

IS 35 S

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 28 T 51 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1958 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 64,227

MO 116 E

Good

Over: HORSE FK OF PLATTE

S 24 T 55 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1997 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,076

OLD TWELVE RD

Good

Over: BR OF MONITEAU CR

S 4 T 45 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2000 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 50

RT A S

Good

Over: LONG BR CR

S 3 T 45 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2016 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 326

MO 245 S

Good

Over: CARLOCK BR

S 17 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 576

COUNTY RD 182

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CR

S 25 T 30 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 2013 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 25

RT NN E

Good

Over: KITTS COON CR

S 31 T 30 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 2018 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 174

STEELMAN RD

Good

Over: NIANGUA RVR

S 29 T 34 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 2007 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 250

GRIFFITH RD

Good

Over: BR OFLIT NIANGUA C

S 21 T 36 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 2014 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 50

RT TT E

Good

Over: GREASY CR

S 4 T 32 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1928 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 606

SE HARRIS RD

Good

Over: WAMSLEY CR

S 27 T 58 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1993 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 30

NE PLEASANT RD

Good

Over: E FK LOST CR

S 18 T 60 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2004 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 35

NW WALDO RD

Good

Over: LIT THIRD FK

S 27 T 60 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2004 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 15

NW LIBERTY RD

Good

Over: LIT THIRD FK

S 21 T 60 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 10

NE IRWIN RD.

Good

Over: IRVINS BR

S 15 T 59 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 25

MO 72 E

Good

Over: BUNKER CR

S 14 T 34 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 2005 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 5,989

MO 164 E

Good

Over: UPPER BUFFALO CR

S 3 T 16 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1987 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 1,222

PIN OAK RD

Good

Over: BOEUF CR

S 15 T 43 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2003 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 400

HERBST RD

Good

Over: CR TO BOURBEUSE RV

S 28 T 43 N R 1 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2012 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 20

US 65 S

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 21 T 29 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 65,128

FARM RD 17

Good

Over: BURNEY BRANCH

S 17 T 31 N R 24 W, Greene, MO

Built 2020 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 250

NE 80TH AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE NO CR

S 14 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1997 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 20

E 320 AVE

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 9 T 62 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2005 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 40

W 240TH ST

Good

Over: STREAM

S 4 T 64 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 5

W 355 ST

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 3 T 62 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2023 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 10

US 136 E

Good

Over: POLECAT CR

S 7 T 63 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1992 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,166

NW 351

Good

Over: FIELDS CR

S 29 T 42 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 40

MO 52 E

Good

Over: KATY TRAIL

S 29 T 43 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,457

NE 470

Good

Over: TRIB BARKERS CR

S 15 T 42 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 2015 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 20

NE 301

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

S 20 T 43 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 2021 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 55

MO 52 E

Good

Over: TEBO CR

S 9 T 42 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 1996 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,889

RT H E

Good

Over: COOK BR

S 21 T 36 N R 23 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 223

US 159 S

Good

Over: LIT TARKIO CR

S 32 T 61 N R 39 W, Holt, MO

Built 2019 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 998

COUNTY RD 409

Good

Over: HUNTERS CR

S 18 T 50 N R 14 W, Howard, MO

Built 1999 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 30

US 60 E

Good

Over: ELEVEN POINT RVR

S 3 T 26 N R 9 W, Howell, MO

Built 2003 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,960

US 60 W

Good

Over: ELEVEN POINT RVR

S 3 T 26 N R 9 W, Howell, MO

Built 2003 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,914

TENTH ST

Good

Over: ELEVEN POINT RVR

S 19 T 27 N R 9 E, Howell, MO

Built 2013 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 50

US 63 S

Good

Over: BR HOWELL CR

S 1 T 23 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 1952 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 6,091

Showing 19,951-20,000 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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