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

SMELSER RD

Good

Over: SMELSER CR

S 4 T 46 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2008 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 30

MAIN ST

Good

Over: COON CR

S 35 T 46 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2015 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 400

ELM BRANCH RD

Good

Over: ELM BRANCH

S 7 T 43 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2020 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 30

RT D S

Good

Over: LIT CALUMET CR

S 33 T 53 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 2012 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 538

CRD 048

Good

Over: LIT PENO CR

S 34 T 54 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 2020 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROAD 409

Good

Over: LICK CRK

S 29 T 52 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 2022 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 70

MARYLAND ST

Good

Over: TOWN CR

S 2483 T 54 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 2023 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 150

US 61 N

Good

Over: GAILEY BR

S 33 T 54 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1995 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 5,936

COGAN RD

Good

Over: SHORT CR

S 12 T 54 N R 37 W, Platte, MO

Built 2009 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 220

RT Z W

Good

Over: BEE CR

S 1 T 54 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 2018 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 2,880

EAST 470TH RD

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 23 T 33 N R 22 W, Polk, MO

Built 2018 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 125

MO 17 S

Good

Over: GASCONADE RVR OVRF

S 14 T 36 N R 12 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 6,200

RT NN S

Good

Over: ELLIOTT BR

S 21 T 35 N R 12 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 2017 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 378

MAYWEED TRAIL

Good

Over: S BLACKBIRD CR

S 26 T 65 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 5

120TH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB MEDICINE CR

S 23 T 66 N R 22 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2014 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10

OR 63 S

Good

Over: BNSF RR, COON CR

S 6 T 53 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1998 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 3,189

COUNTY RD 1830

Good

Over: MUD CR

S 25 T 55 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1996 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 2130

Good

Over: SWEET SPR CR

S 9 T 53 N R 15 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 2285

Good

Over: SWEET SPR CR

S 15 T 53 N R 14 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 1925

Good

Over: HOOVER CR

S 5 T 55 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 2000 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 2965

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 32 T 52 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 25

W 156 ST

Good

Over: CROOKED RVR

S 28 T 53 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 109

E 126TH ST

Good

Over: BR OF CROOKED RVR

S 16 T 52 N R 26 W, Ray, MO

Built 2001 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

MO 142 E

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH NO

S 12 T 22 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 2002 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 1,179

RT E S

Good

Over: CAMP CR

S 27 T 50 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 2004 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 274

MILLER CORNER

Good

Over: N FK FABIUS RVR

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

Built 2014 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 665

Good

Over: N FABIUS RVR

S 27 T 66 N R 13 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1998 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 716

Good

Over: COOK CREEK

S 2 T 66 N R 11 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2013 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD 187

Good

Over: TRIB MID FABIUS RV

S 13 T 65 N R 13 W, Scotland, MO

Built 2013 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

RT H E

Good

Over: N WYACONDA RVR

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

Built 2016 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 369

HEPPERMAN RD

Good

Over: PERUQUE CR

S 35 T 47 N R 1 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1998 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 2,804

MO 364 E

Good

Over: DARDENNE CREEK, BIKE PAT

S 15 T 46 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 2014 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 22,931

MO 82 E

Good

Over: COON CR

S 24 T 37 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2011 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 1,155

BUCK MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: DOE RUN CR

S 29 T 35 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 2020 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

PATTERSON RD

Good

Over: LAWNVIEW CR

S 15 T 47 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1995 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 19,778

IS 170 E

Good

Over: RP FROST AVE TO IS170E

S 2 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1978 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 27,257

BARRETT STATION RD

Good

Over: ROYAL ACRES CR

S 32 T 45 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 12,800

RT D E

Good

Over: ENGELHOLM CR, METROLINK

S 1 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1997 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10,336

RP IS55S TO IS44E

Good

Over: RP IS44E TO MEMORIAL DR

S 23 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2015 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 13,305

RT P S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #33

S 23 T 28 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 2,650

COUNTY RD 307

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 5 T 27 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2014 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 784

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 8 T 23 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2016 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 354

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 10 T 27 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2016 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 219

Good

Over: WOLF CR

S 2 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2016 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

US 60 W

Good

Over: LICK CR DRAIN DTCH

S 21 T 25 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1993 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10,237

MO 25 S

Good

Over: MILLER DTCH

S 10 T 24 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1922 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 5,944

MEDICAL SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: BR OF GOFF CR

S 16 T 25 N R 22 W, Stone, MO

Built 2023 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 125

JOLLY RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 12 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1994 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 20

SYCAMORE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: ROARK CR

S 23 T 23 N R 22 W, Taney, MO

Built 2017 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 250

MAIN ST

Good

Over: TRIB OF WHITE BR

S 5 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 400

Showing 20,701-20,750 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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