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

MILITIA RD

Good

Over: TWO MILE CR

S 28 T 36 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2012 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 2025

Good

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CR

S 6 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2014 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 1

IS 49 S

Good

Over: MNA RAILRD

S 14 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2022 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 7,556

MASSAS CR RD

Good

Over: MASSAS CR

S 13 T 47 N R 4 W, Warren, MO

Built 1999 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 50

CONCORD HILL RD

Good

Over: DRY FK

S 10 T 45 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 2007 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 250

FIR STREET

Good

Over: MCKENZIE CREEK

S 26 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2021 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 300

SWITCHGRASS RD

Good

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 19 T 29 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 2008 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

TALL GRASS RD

Good

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 24 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

SWITCHGRASS RD

Good

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 19 T 29 N R 18 W, Webster, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

BOBCAT RD

Good

Over: BR OF PANTHER CR

S 31 T 29 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

RT BB S

Good

Over: FINLEY CR

S 20 T 28 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 2017 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 1,112

180TH ROAD

Good

Over: X BR OF W FK GRAND

S 2 T 65 N R 33 W, Worth, MO

Built 2002 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 15

FOSSEL AVE

Good

Over: TRIB OF W FK GRAND

S 28 T 66 N R 32 W, Worth, MO

Built 2002 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 5

ROSS AVE

Good

Over: MID FK GRAND RVR

S 30 T 65 N R 31 W, Worth, MO

Built 2012 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10

PERSIMMON RD

Good

Over: STEINS CR

S 26 T 32 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 2018 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 50

EAST CENTER WAY

Good

Over: FLOYD CR

S 29 T 63 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1995 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 50

YARROW TRAIL

Good

Over: BR OF CHARITON RVR

S 10 T 61 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1998 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 6

Good

Over: OWL CR

S 18 T 61 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 21

COUNTY RD 126

Good

Over: LONG BR CR

S 18 T 52 N R 11 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2002 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 234

Good

Over: YOUNGS CR

S 29 T 52 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 256

Good

Over: YOUNGS CR

S 9 T 52 N R 10 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2011 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 35

NW 45TH LN

Good

Over: LITTLE DRY WOOD

S 19 T 33 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 2021 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 75

3001

Good

Over: BR OF MORMAN FK

S 1 T 41 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 2002 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 5

NEW HAVEN ROAD

Good

Over: GANS CR

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

Built 2021 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 250

MO 763 S

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 1 T 48 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 1994 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 17,466

COUNTY RD 135

Good

Over: THIRD FK PLATTE RV

S 33 T 58 N R 33 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1996 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 30

SE 145TH RD

Good

Over: JENKINS BRANCH

S 33 T 56 N R 33 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 2021 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 100

RT CC S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 31

S 28 T 23 N R 8 E, Butler, MO

Built 2003 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 364

COUNTY RD 328

Good

Over: FITZHUGH BR

S 9 T 46 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1912 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 328

Good

Over: BR OF HILLERS CR

S 9 T 46 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1912 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 75

US 54 W

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LINN CR

S 17 T 38 N R 16 W, Camden, MO

Built 1995 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 16,187

RT EE E

Good

Over: LIT RVR DTCH NO 11

S 12 T 29 N R 12 W, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2011 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,404

COUNTY ROAD 270

Good

Over: E FK OF WAKENDA CR

S 32 T 53 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1993 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 170

Good

Over: BRIDGE CR

S 12 T 54 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2016 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20

WOLF RD

Good

Over: TRIB CHARITON RVR

S 20 T 55 N R 16 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1999 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 5

RAPHAEL RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 2 T 54 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2004 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 15

RIVERDALE RD

Good

Over: ELK VALLEY CR

S 33 T 27 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 150

US 61 S

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 17 T 64 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 2006 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 5,806

US 61 N

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

S 17 T 64 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 2006 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 3,828

RT Y E

Good

Over: HONEY CR

S 26 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2018 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 179

N CHOUTEAU TRAFFIC

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CR

S 7 T 50 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 2012 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 14,557

188TH ST

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CR

S 6 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2021 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 250

LANCASTER RD

Good

Over: BR OF FISHING RVR

S 26 T 52 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 2023 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 187

SW SPRINGTOWN RD

Good

Over: LIT PLATTE RVR

S 26 T 55 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2008 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 100

RT M S

Good

Over: LAMINE RVR

S 12 T 48 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 305

BLUNT RD

Good

Over: COURTOIS CR

S 3 T 37 N R 2 W, Crawford, MO

Built 2017 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 15

CR 85

Good

Over: W PRONGS SON CR

S 5 T 31 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 2022 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 40

REDTOP RD

Good

Over: WILSON CR

S 28 T 32 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1928 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 500

NW RIDGELINE RD

Good

Over: LOST CR

S 7 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2000 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20

SAPSUCKER RD

Good

Over: BOONE CR

S 29 T 41 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2011 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 125

Showing 20,751-20,800 of 24,654 bridges

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