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

REDTAIL HAWK LANE

Good

Over: SURRATT CR

S 13 T 61 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 2007 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 20

ARCHER LANE

Good

Over: TITUS CR

S 29 T 61 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 2010 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 937

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAVERDA

S 30 T 50 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 2011 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50

RT T S

Good

Over: LIT COON CR

S 1 T 30 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 2006 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 262

PERCHE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: BR OF PERCHE CR

S 30 T 51 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 2005 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50

SE 110TH RD

Good

Over: RILEY BR

S 1 T 56 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 2020 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 35

252ND ST

Good

Over: E FORK CR

S 1 T 44 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 2010 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

RT Y S

Good

Over: MASSEY CR

S 26 T 45 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 2011 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 838

CR 1620

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 26 T 34 N R 25 W, Cedar, MO

Built 2022 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 40

FALCON RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 21 T 56 N R 16 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1996 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 20

ROSE HILL RD

Good

Over: TURNBACK CR

S 31 T 28 N R 24 W, Christian, MO

Built 2012 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

RIVERSIDE RD

Good

Over: FINLEY RVR

S 14 T 27 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 2020 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 15,000

US 61 N

Good

Over: BUCK RUN CR

S 9 T 63 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 2006 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 7,805

COUNTY RD 019

Good

Over: BR OF DES MOINES R

S 24 T 67 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2008 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 15

N AGNES ST

Good

Over: SHOAL CR

S 18 T 51 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 2004 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 2,038

OAKLAND LN

Good

Over: TRIB TO PETITE SAL

S 35 T 48 N R 18 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2023 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD AB 223

Good

Over: BRYANT CR

S 29 T 26 N R 14 W, Douglas, MO

Built 2011 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1

COUNTY RD # 531

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 19 T 18 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2000 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 200

RT NN S

Good

Over: N DEERING DRAIN DT

S 34 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1983 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 2,188

NEW HOPE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: LIT INDIAN CR

S 32 T 41 N R 1 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2014 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 75

KANSAS EXPRESSWAY

Good

Over: WARD BR

S 22 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2022 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 16,300

FARM RD 223

Good

Over: LITTLE SAC RVR

S 21 T 30 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 2023 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

NE 76TH ST

Good

Over: LIT NO CR

S 12 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2004 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 25

SE 30TH ST

Good

Over: N FK CROOKED CR

S 10 T 60 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2012 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

COUNT RD 200

Good

Over: LIT NIANGUA RVR

S 26 T 37 N R 21 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2009 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 30

KAYAK RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE BR SQUAW CR

S 6 T 62 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 2019 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 15

WORNALL RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CR

S 29 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1981 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 11,001

BLY RD

Good

Over: BR OF LIT BLUE RVR

S 34 T 50 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2013 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 571

MAPLE RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING RVR

S 16 T 29 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2000 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

W ZORA ST E

Good

Over: CPKC RR

S 35 T 28 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 2012 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 7,053

MO 131 S

Good

Over: BIG BR

S 34 T 50 N R 28 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 2003 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,830

ESTATE PL

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DTCH

S 15 T 59 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

NINA ST

Good

Over: TRIB TEN MILE CR

S 15 T 58 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

TAVERN CR RD

Good

Over: LIT TAVERN CR

S 3 T 38 N R 12 W, Miller, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 15

SHETLAND RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF JENKINS CR

S 28 T 27 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 2013 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50

CAMBERLIN RD

Good

Over: BR OF HEATH CR

S 2 T 47 N R 22 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2019 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 250

RT T E

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 21 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 2011 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,071

122ND CRD

Good

Over: MILE BR

S 36 T 34 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 2020 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 200

RT A S

Good

Over: WAKENDA CR

S 34 T 54 N R 26 W, Ray, MO

Built 2005 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 311

MO 151 S

Good

Over: TEN MILE CR

S 29 T 58 N R 12 W, Shelby, MO

Built 2018 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 491

OR 70 E

Good

Over: SPENCER CR

S 27 T 47 N R 4 E, St. Charles, MO

Built 1995 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 9,547

MC DONNELL BLVD

Good

Over: METROLINK

S 4 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1993 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 3,079

RT D W

Good

Over: UP RR

S 25 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2004 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 16,360

KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD

Good

Over: DAGGETT AVE

S 2037 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 2015 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 39,200

RT B N

Good

Over: AUX VASSE RVR

S 26 T 37 N R 8 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 2010 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,729

FIELDS RD

Good

Over: JOHNS CR

S 31 T 36 N R 9 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO

Built 2015 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50

FLAG DR

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 7 T 61 N R 19 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2008 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

MOLES RD

Good

Over: MARMATON RVR

S 34 T 36 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2004 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

RT K E

Good

Over: W FK CLEAR CR

S 18 T 35 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2017 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 630

220TH ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CR

S 26 T 65 N R 32 W, Worth, MO

Built 2003 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 5

Showing 21,601-21,650 of 24,654 bridges

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