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 DD E

Good

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 10 T 64 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2005 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 49

BIRCH ST

Good

Over: TOWN BR CR

S 24 T 63 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2005 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 997

US 65 S

Good

Over: LIT POMME DE TERRE

S 6 T 30 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 7,028

US 60 W

Good

Over: GALLOWAY CR, BNSF RR, OZ

S 16 T 28 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2010 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 38,927

MT VERNON ST

Good

Over: JORDAN CR

S 22 T 29 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 4,403

NW 45TH AVE

Good

Over: LOST CR

S 34 T 63 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2000 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 15

W 210 ST

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 20 T 65 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1996 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 15

RT T E

Good

Over: FORBES CR

S 29 T 59 N R 37 W, Holt, MO

Built 1962 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 72

BROOKLYN AV.

Good

Over: KCT RAILWAY

S 9 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1987 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 4,478

99TH ST

Good

Over: KCS RR

S 25 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1991 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,500

155TH ST WBL

Good

Over: LUMPKINS FK CR

S 33 T 46 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1993 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 3,259

155TH ST EBL

Good

Over: LUMPKINS CR

S 33 T 46 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1993 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 3,259

US 24 W

Good

Over: UP RR

S 22 T 50 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2005 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 6,585

WYANDOTTE ST

Good

Over: IS 670 E, RP BRDWAY TO

S 5 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 2,854

RP FRONT ST E TO I

Good

Over: BNSF (KCSRR), KCS RR

S 33 T 50 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 8,321

S JACKSON DR

Good

Over: UP RR

S 20 T 39 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 2,000

LITTLE BLUE PKWY

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 16 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2013 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 24,000

COUNTY RD 90

Good

Over: STONY CR

S 5 T 29 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 30

Good

Over: DRY CR

S 16 T 29 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 25

CR 300

Good

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 31 T 30 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 30

CR 110

Good

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 32 T 30 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 30

RT MM E

Good

Over: HEADS CR

S 666 T 42 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2000 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 12,272

RP MO21N TO HAYDEN

Good

Over: SANDY CR

S 23 T 41 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2006 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 364

TOM FROST RD

Good

Over: BR OF CALVEY CR

S 24 T 42 N R 2 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2005 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 168

ARMBRUSTER RD

Good

Over: HAVERSTICK CRK

S 4 T 39 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2022 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 347

CO RD SW 301

Good

Over: BR OF POST OAK CR

S 4 T 45 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1998 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 25

CO RD NW 200

Good

Over: S FK BLACKWATER R

S 15 T 46 N R 29 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 93

NE 300TH RD

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 3 T 46 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1

RT E E

Good

Over: BLACK JACK CR

S 17 T 47 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2011 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 691

RT W S

Good

Over: BLACKWATER RVR

S 18 T 46 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2018 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,321

COUNTY RD 299

Good

Over: HAWKINS BRANCH

S 1 T 61 N R 10 W, Knox, MO

Built 2005 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20

RT MM E

Good

Over: TABO CR

S 16 T 49 N R 26 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2002 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 318

CR 187

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CR

S 18 T 50 N R 25 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2020 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 1010

Good

Over: DRY VALLEY BR

S 25 T 27 N R 28 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2014 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 80

COUNTY RD 2110

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING RVR

S 20 T 28 N R 27 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2016 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 600

US 36 W

Good

Over: GRAND RVR

S 9 T 57 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 2000 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 4,632

US 36 W

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 8 T 57 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 2002 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 5,248

MO 72 E

Good

Over: VILLAGE CR

S 7 T 33 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 10,678

GORDON HOLLOW DR

Good

Over: GORDON HOLLOW CR

S 33 T 21 N R 31 W, McDonald, MO

Built 2010 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 250

MO 52 E

Good

Over: DOG CR

S 12 T 40 N R 14 W, Miller, MO

Built 2004 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 368

BUECHTER RD

Good

Over: TAVERN CR

S 1 T 39 N R 13 W, Miller, MO

Built 2012 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 40

CLARK SCHOOL ROAD

Good

Over: TAVERN CRK

S 17 T 40 N R 12 W, Miller, MO

Built 2019 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 30

WELLS RD

Good

Over: BR OF BEAR CR

S 29 T 49 N R 3 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 2007 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 35

RT U E

Good

Over: DRY RUN DITCH

S 14 T 23 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2017 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,109

RT F S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #18

S 13 T 21 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2017 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 441

FALCON RD

Good

Over: LOST CR

S 13 T 25 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 2001 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 70

COLER ST

Good

Over: HICKORY CR

S 19 T 25 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 2022 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 500

JET RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF 201 RVR

S 21 T 63 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2011 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 35

130TH ST

Good

Over: HONEY CR

S 7 T 66 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2014 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 35

385 ST

Good

Over: KING BR

S 21 T 62 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2020 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 15

Showing 20,801-20,850 of 24,654 bridges

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