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

MERRIWETHER-PLAZA

Good

Over: WALKER CR

S 2199 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1997 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,000

SPRIGG ST

Good

Over: CAPE LA CROIX CR

S 2199 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 2016 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,042

COUNTY ROAD 223

Good

Over: TRIB OF BIG CR

S 18 T 54 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1994 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 211

Good

Over: MOSS CR

S 13 T 52 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 2012 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 25

RT O S

Good

Over: OWENS CR

S 25 T 43 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1900 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 500

299TH ST

Good

Over: MILE CR

S 25 T 44 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 2015 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 45

RT B E

Good

Over: LICK BR

S 30 T 43 N R 29 W, Cass, MO

Built 2018 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 474

WESTWIND RD

Good

Over: LAKE CR

S 8 T 54 N R 10 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2006 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 144

Good

Over: HONEY CR

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

Built 2005 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 50

SHANKS RD

Good

Over: MUDDY FK HOLT CR

S 35 T 54 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1999 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 249

RT N N

Good

Over: FISHING RVR

S 36 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2010 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,026

147TH ST

Good

Over: BIG CR

S 23 T 61 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1998 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 80

NW CRABILL RD

Good

Over: BR OF LOST CR

S 10 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1999 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 25

NE BERLIN RD

Good

Over: BR OF E FK LOST CR

S 12 T 60 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 2002 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 35

MO 72 E

Good

Over: DRY FORK CR

S 31 T 35 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 2005 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5,989

US 412 E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 1

S 4 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 4,921

FRENE CREEK RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF FRENE CR

S 10 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2005 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 100

MO 19 S

Good

Over: SECOND CR

S 27 T 43 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2016 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 2,870

DOLL RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 6 T 44 N R 4 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 2021 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 25

SADDLE SOAP HILL T

Good

Over: BR OF W FK GRAND R

S 33 T 64 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 30

SE 50TH ST

Good

Over: N FK CROOKED CR

S 15 T 60 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

SE 40TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB NO CR

S 16 T 60 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

NE 30TH ST

Good

Over: BR NO CR

S 35 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2005 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

NE 30TH ST

Good

Over: STREAM

S 35 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2009 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

E 120 ST

Good

Over: ZADIES CR

S 3 T 66 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1994 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 30

OMAHA RD

Good

Over: MILL CR

S 9 T 59 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 2001 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5

US 71 S

Good

Over: KCT RR

S 8 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1998 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 36,312

18TH ST

Good

Over: KCT RAILWAY

S 10 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1992 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 4,830

WOODLAND AVE

Good

Over: KCT RAILWAY

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

Built 1984 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 2,094

FOREST AVE

Good

Over: KCT RAILWAY

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

Built 1989 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,063

LYDIA AVE

Good

Over: INDIAN CR

S 28 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2004 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 3,280

MO 12 E

Good

Over: KCS RR

S 5 T 49 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 9,811

HAWTHORN RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF CENTER CR

S 3 T 28 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2007 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 40

MURPHY BLVD

Good

Over: LONE ELM HOLLOW

S 34 T 28 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2022 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 775

JOACHIM AVE

Good

Over: JOACHIM CR

S 29 T 41 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2006 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,500

DOSS HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PLATTIN CR

S 21 T 39 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2022 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 329

RT M W

Good

Over: MOSS HOLLOW CR

S 355 T 42 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 6,617

GYLLESPIE RD

Good

Over: SNI-A-BAR CR

S 15 T 49 N R 29 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2002 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 226

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CR

S 27 T 61 N R 9 W, Lewis, MO

Built 2009 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 306

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CR

S 5 T 56 N R 22 W, Livingston, MO

Built 2002 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 15

DOLPHIN AVE

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 17 T 58 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 15

MARSHALL RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 29 T 56 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

DOLPHIN AVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 29 T 58 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 15

HELIUM ST

Good

Over: RICHLAND CR

S 16 T 60 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

US 24 W

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 36 T 57 N R 7 W, Marion, MO

Built 1993 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 6,195

COUNTY RD 189

Good

Over: NORTH RVR

S 24 T 58 N R 8 W, Marion, MO

Built 2012 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 38

MALARUNI RD

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

S 29 T 58 N R 5 W, Marion, MO

Built 2021 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 250

ANVIL ST

Good

Over: WELDON FK OF GRAND

S 3 T 66 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1994 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 346

Good

Over: LITTLE RVR

S 15 T 21 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 15

HAWK RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF WHITE CLOU

S 23 T 63 N R 35 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1993 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 30

Showing 21,451-21,500 of 24,654 bridges

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