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

MO 49 S

Good

Over: GOFF BR

S 2 T 32 N R 3 E, Iron, MO

Built 1986 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 1,311

MO 291 S

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 13 T 50 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 14,319

BLUE RIDGE BLVD

Good

Over: BLUE RVR

S 29 T 47 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 10,981

US 61 N

Good

Over: KOCHS CR

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

Built 2011 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5,612

CHARTER CHURCH RD

Good

Over: PLATTIN CR

S 12 T 39 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 277

ROCK CR GARDENS RD

Good

Over: ROCK CR

S 34 T 43 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

RT T S

Good

Over: TRIB TO LOST CREEK

S 13 T 45 N R 29 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 854

RT B S

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

S 28 T 44 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1961 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 736

CRD 2193

Good

Over: SPRING RVR

S 6 T 26 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2020 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

BU 60 E

Good

Over: DOUGER BR

S 12 T 26 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1924 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 4,070

MO 16 E

Good

Over: N FABIUS RVR

S 6 T 61 N R 7 W, Lewis, MO

Built 2017 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 1,348

MENNEMEYER RD 753

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 10 T 48 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 2024 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 150

AFTON RD

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CR

S 26 T 60 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 2020 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

VINE STREET RD

Good

Over: CREEK

S 13 T 57 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 40

HORIZON ST

Good

Over: CAMP BR

S 28 T 58 N R 15 W, Macon, MO

Built 2001 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

LADDER ST

Good

Over: MID FK SALT RVR

S 11 T 59 N R 14 W, Macon, MO

Built 2000 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 15

BEETLE ST

Good

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 26 T 59 N R 17 W, Macon, MO

Built 2005 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25

DERBY RD

Good

Over: POPS BR

S 3 T 65 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1999 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

RT AA S

Good

Over: N CUT DTCH

S 3 T 25 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2019 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 243

OLD HWY E

Good

Over: SPRING BR

S 31 T 26 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 2000 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 100

ELDER & PANDA RD

Good

Over: BAYNHAM BR

S 14 T 26 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 100

ORION RD

Good

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 8 T 65 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2001 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 100

400TH ST

Good

Over: NEWLAND CR

S 26 T 62 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2022 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

MCGEE RD

Good

Over: MCGEE BR

S 33 T 45 N R 20 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2015 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 30

US 61 S

Good

Over: KCS RR

S 24 T 53 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1996 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,207

OR 54 E

Good

Over: BR PENO CR

S 22 T 53 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1978 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 2

MO 79 S

Good

Over: FOX CR

S 27 T 53 N R 1 E, Pike, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 686

HARPST RD

Good

Over: BR OF BEAR CR

S 11 T 53 N R 36 W, Platte, MO

Built 2021 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 225

160TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB TO MEDICINCE

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

Built 1996 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 10

JERICO RD

Good

Over: BRANCH

S 31 T 65 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1996 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5

BLACK JACK TRAIL

Good

Over: TRIB TO LOCUST CR

S 2 T 66 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2012 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

COFFEE RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 20 T 65 N R 13 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2003 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 15

HARTFORD LN

Good

Over: TRIB OF SAND CR

S 36 T 65 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 2004 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD SE 550

Good

Over: TRIB OF SAC RIVER

S 25 T 37 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2000 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 30

NE 1270

Good

Over: TRIB OF COOPER CR

S 1 T 39 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 250

KIEFER CREEK RD

Good

Over: BR OF KIEFER CR

S 10 T 44 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1999 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,520

MO 30 E

Good

Over: GRAVIOS CR

S 3066 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2008 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 21,845

MO 141 N

Good

Over: GRAND GLAIZE CR

S 31 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25,616

MO 141 S

Good

Over: GRAND GLAIZE CR

S 31 T 45 N R 4 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25,616

FOREST PARK PKWY

Good

Over: METROLINK

S 3125 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2017 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 29,920

RT WW S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #26

S 29 T 26 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1958 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 689

FLAT CREEK RD

Good

Over: DRY CR

S 17 T 24 N R 24 W, Stone, MO

Built 2005 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

DENVER DR

Good

Over: TRIB E FK LOCUST C

S 20 T 61 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2006 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

FOUNTAIN DR

Good

Over: BR PAW PAW CR

S 5 T 61 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2009 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 15

CR 1525

Good

Over: BIRCH CR

S 9 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 150

PANAMA RD

Good

Over: BIRCH CR

S 9 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2022 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 300

MILL ST

Good

Over: BRETON CR

S 11 T 37 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 2019 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 417

Good

Over: BLACK RVR

S 29 T 27 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2006 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 526

Good

Over: LITTLE CR

S 6 T 27 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO

Built 2006 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25

J RD

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 17 T 30 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 500

Showing 21,551-21,600 of 24,654 bridges

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