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 B E

Good

Over: SHAW BRANCH

S 6 T 38 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 2019 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 355

PATTON RD

Good

Over: PRARIE CR

S 15 T 50 N R 14 W, Boone, MO

Built 2005 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

UNIVERSITY LANE

Good

Over: DISCOVERY PARKWAY

S 28 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 2020 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 200

UNIVERSITY LANE

Good

Over: DISCOVERY PARKWAY

S 27 T 48 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 2020 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 200

MO 124 E

Good

Over: KCS RR

S 9 T 51 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 1994 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 4,252

SW SAMPSON RD

Good

Over: CONTRARY CR

S 1 T 55 N R 36 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1998 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 25

MO 116 E

Good

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 26 T 55 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 2004 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 673

COUNTY RD 352

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 3

S 36 T 23 N R 4 E, Butler, MO

Built 2006 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 410

Good

Over: CANE CR

S 17 T 26 N R 4 E, Butler, MO

Built 2023 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

SE PRICE DR

Good

Over: BR E FK CROOKED RV

S 32 T 55 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1996 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 35

NE BEAVER DR

Good

Over: SHOAL CR BR

S 13 T 56 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 2005 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 20

SW MURPHY DR

Good

Over: LONG CR

S 4 T 55 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 2009 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 371

Good

Over: DILLARD CR

S 20 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 15

MO 34 E

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RVR

S 308 T 31 N R 11 W, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2011 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 6,379

CO. RD. 657

Good

Over: SCISM CRK

S 22 T 31 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2023 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

MO 39 S

Good

Over: SNAG CR

S 31 T 34 N R 26 W, Cedar, MO

Built 2010 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 1,580

FAWKS AVE

Good

Over: TRIB CHARITON RVR

S 18 T 55 N R 16 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2004 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 10

US 65 N

Good

Over: WOODS FK N

S 33 T 26 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1999 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 15,846

MO 27 N

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

S 5 T 64 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 2006 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 2,759

NE 172ND STREET

Good

Over: CARROLL CRK

S 18 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2017 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 64

US 69 S

Good

Over: CROOKED RVR

S 35 T 55 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2005 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 2,180

MODOT DR S

Good

Over: WEARS CR

S 12 T 44 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1992 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 224

RT BB S

Good

Over: HARLAN BR

S 33 T 46 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1962 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 478

JAKE PRAIRIE RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CR

S 3 T 39 N R 5 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2006 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

RT B E

Good

Over: HICKORY CR

S 7 T 61 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2005 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 234

SE KETCHUM RD

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CR

S 10 T 58 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 40

MO 14 E

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

S 33 T 27 N R 16 W, Douglas, MO

Built 2011 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 2,743

COUNTY RD 122

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 1 T 22 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2019 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 100

BIG CR RD

Good

Over: SKINNER CR

S 9 T 42 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2004 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 250

NEW HOPE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CR

S 32 T 41 N R 1 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2014 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 75

BOEUF LUTHERAN RD

Good

Over: BOEUF CR

S 11 T 44 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2013 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 200

DRAKE SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF BARREN FOR

S 6 T 43 N R 4 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2006 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 25

US 50 E

Good

Over: SCHULTE CR

S 7 T 43 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1985 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 2,857

RT J E

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

S 19 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2020 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 399

FARM RD 116

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CR

S 7 T 29 N R 24 W, Greene, MO

Built 1997 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 15

FARM RD 52

Good

Over: BR OF ASHER CR

S 3 T 30 N R 23 W, Greene, MO

Built 2000 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 100

FARM RD 167

Good

Over: SIMS BR

S 32 T 31 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 500

FARM RD 141

Good

Over: WARD BR OF JAMES R

S 22 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2000 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 3,136

KANSAS EXPRESSWAY

Good

Over: WARD BR

S 15 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2022 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 16,300

NW 40TH ST

Good

Over: MIDDLE CR

S 25 T 62 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1997 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

NE 20TH ST

Good

Over: BR OF NO CR

S 3 T 61 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2001 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 35

3RD ST

Good

Over: TRIB TO THOMPSON R

S 18 T 61 N R 24 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2008 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 40

E 340 ST

Good

Over: CYPRESS CR

S 29 T 63 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2002 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 35

E 315TH ST

Good

Over: CAT CR

S 15 T 63 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 2011 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 15

750

Good

Over: BR OF WHITE CR

S 35 T 43 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 2009 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 30

MO 18 E

Good

Over: CAMP BR

S 14 T 41 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 2015 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 595

SW 320

Good

Over: BR OF MONTROSE LK

S 25 T 41 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 2023 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 50

MO 7 N

Good

Over: BIG CR OVRFL

S 22 T 42 N R 27 W, Henry, MO

Built 1997 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 7,834

IRONWOOD RD

Good

Over: WILDCAT CR

S 2 T 62 N R 39 W, Holt, MO

Built 2011 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 345

Good

Over: SULPHUR CR

S 32 T 49 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 1994 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 40

Showing 20,451-20,500 of 24,654 bridges

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