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%.

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.

All Bridges in Missouri

MISSOURI TRAIL

Good

Over: RYE CR

S 7 T 62 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 2006 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 198

Good

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 9 T 60 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1994 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 30

US 54 W

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LINN CR

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

Built 1995 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 13,571

COUNTY RD 351

Good

Over: LIT WHITEWATER RVR

S 676 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1999 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 50

MASTERSON RD

Good

Over: HARLESS CR

S 29 T 44 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 2001 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 45

HICKENS AVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 36 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2005 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 15

COOK RD

Good

Over: JONES BR

S 19 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2005 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 5

RT ZZ E

Good

Over: DITCH NO. 2

S 4 T 17 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 2017 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 44

ELMWOOD CHURCH RD

Good

Over: RYE CR

S 32 T 41 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2001 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 75

CIRCLE DR

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 5 T 42 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2015 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 100

ENKE RD

Good

Over: BOURBEUSE RVR

S 2 T 40 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1996 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 50

US 136 E

Good

Over: E FK GRAND RVR

S 23 T 63 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2002 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 3,361

CRD 612 ROAD

Good

Over: SAMPSON CR

S 24 T 62 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2018 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 10

FARM RD 182

Good

Over: WARD BR

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

Built 1997 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 2,500

RT T E

Good

Over: BENNETT CR

S 19 T 29 N R 23 W, Greene, MO

Built 2006 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 896

FR 167

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 5 T 29 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2018 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 371

SE 70TH ST

Good

Over: N FK CROOKED CR

S 28 T 60 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2003 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 20

NW 501

Good

Over: BR OF HONEY CR

S 20 T 43 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 2009 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 25

NW 100

Good

Over: TRIB CROW BR

S 4 T 42 N R 27 W, Henry, MO

Built 2015 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 275

Good

Over: DECKER BR

S 35 T 36 N R 22 W, Hickory, MO

Built 2019 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 35

RT E E

Good

Over: ADAMS FORK

S 10 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 2015 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 157

RT JJ S

Good

Over: W FK SPRING RVR

S 12 T 22 N R 9 W, Howell, MO

Built 2000 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 1,819

US 60 E

Good

Over: ROBBINS BR

S 27 T 27 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 1923 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 7,123

GUINOTTE RP

Good

Over: MONTGALL AVE

S 34 T 50 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1990 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 3,359

HOLMES RD

Good

Over: BLUE RVR

S 20 T 47 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2002 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 8,403

OR 171 N

Good

Over: BENS BR

S 16 T 28 N R 32 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1977 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 779

SCHUMACHER RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO SALINE CR

S 13 T 43 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 2017 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 1,400

ZUMWALT RD

Good

Over: LIT SANDY CR

S 1686 T 51 N R 1 W, Lincoln, MO

Built 2019 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 5

DOGWOOD ST

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 5 T 57 N R 16 W, Macon, MO

Built 2002 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 30

LANTERN ST

Good

Over: TILUS CREEK

S 4 T 60 N R 14 W, Macon, MO

Built 2007 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 15

BUTTERFIELD STAGE

Good

Over: BLYTHE CREEK

S 12 T 42 N R 15 W, Miller, MO

Built 2020 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 65

200TH ST

Good

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 17 T 65 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1994 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 100

US 412 E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 8

S 31 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 2002 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 3,936

STOKLEY RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO ELK CR

S 20 T 47 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 2016 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 50

RT M S

Good

Over: BREAKFAST BR

S 13 T 45 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1938 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 2,284

RT D E

Good

Over: BNSF RR

S 13 T 37 N R 10 W, Phelps, MO

Built 2017 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 1,804

COUNTY RD S-111

Good

Over: SLAGLE CR

S 14 T 32 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1993 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 150

190TH RD

Good

Over: W LOCUST CR

S 7 T 66 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2000 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 20

MALARUNI RD

Good

Over: MALARUNI CR

S 30 T 56 N R 3 W, Ralls, MO

Built 2020 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 100

FOREST PARK PKWY E

Good

Over: HANLEY RD

S 15 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2005 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 11,603

FOREST PARK PKWY W

Good

Over: HANLEY RD

S 15 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2005 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 9,479

VANCE RD

Good

Over: FISHPOT CR

S 2999 T 44 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 10,679

WHITECLIFF PARK LN

Good

Over: GRAVOIS CRK

S 9 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2024 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 850

RT P S

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #34

S 4 T 26 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1962 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 86

MOSS RD

Good

Over: STREAM

S 1 T 63 N R 22 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 2006 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 5

ROUND MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

S 14 T 24 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 2021 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 50

COYOTE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HAZEL CR

S 29 T 64 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1990 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

PEACOCK RD

Good

Over: BR. OF LOST CR

S 19 T 64 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1999 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

NORMAL MOUND WAY

Good

Over: TRIB N FK SALT RVR

S 8 T 62 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 2012 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 20

NW 90TH LN

Good

Over: TRIB DRYWOOD CR

S 16 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 2013 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 10

Showing 21,651-21,700 of 24,654 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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