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

STRODE RD

Good

Over: BR OF LIT BLUE RVR

S 14 T 49 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2009 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 500

MAIN ST

Good

Over: IS 670 E, IS 670 W

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

Built 2013 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 6,604

COUNTY RD 1050

Good

Over: TRIB CLEAR CR

S 26 T 26 N R 28 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2015 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 200

IS 44 E

Good

Over: MO 96

S 26 T 29 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 2020 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 32,600

COUNTY RD 585

Good

Over: BR. N. FABIUS RVR

S 19 T 60 N R 6 E, Lewis, MO

Built 2023 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 35

JULEP RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF E YELLOW C

S 22 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 2001 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 25

FROST RD

Good

Over: BR OF LOCUST CR

S 20 T 60 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 2002 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 819

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

S 25 T 53 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 2021 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 716

Good

Over: ST JAMES DTCH

S 23 T 24 N R 15 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1997 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 284

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 23 T 21 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2010 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 248

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 25 T 22 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2012 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 613

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 6 T 23 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 2014 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 100

SHETLAND RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF JENKINS CR

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

Built 2004 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 50

110TH ST

Good

Over: BR W LOCUST CR

S 25 T 67 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 2013 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 10

BOUQUET RD

Good

Over: TAVERN CR

S 7 T 44 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2017 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 180

ALLENTON RD

Good

Over: UP RR

S 34 T 44 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2024 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 1,000

RT AE E

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH #14

S 20 T 26 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1958 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 81

CASE RD

Good

Over: LOUTRE SLOUGH

S 21 T 46 N R 4 W, Warren, MO

Built 2006 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 35

OBRIAN AVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

S 26 T 54 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2017 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 20

EMBER AVE

Good

Over: SAMPSON CR

S 22 T 61 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 2014 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 15

BEND RD

Good

Over: MERAMEC RVR

S 23 T 43 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 2017 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 1,600

ELMONT ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BOONE CRK

S 21 T 41 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 2022 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 200

FARM RD 68

Good

Over: LIT SAC RVR

S 17 T 30 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2012 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 154

FARM RD 182

Good

Over: DRAINAGE EASEMENT

S 21 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2006 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 2,099

NE 122ND ST

Good

Over: E HONEY CR

S 16 T 63 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 2023 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 25

RT O S

Good

Over: SPRING BR

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

Built 1967 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 144

COUNTY RD 402

Good

Over: DOE CR

S 17 T 50 N R 15 W, Howard, MO

Built 2005 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 10

CRD 2180

Good

Over: HONEY CR

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

Built 2023 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 418

Good

Over: SHOAL CR

S 32 T 57 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 2000 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 726

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 11 T 23 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1997 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 244

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 23 T 22 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1997 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 25

185TH ST

Good

Over: CLEAR CR

S 11 T 65 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 2020 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 624

Good

Over: SWAN CR

S 5 T 42 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 2007 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 25

MO 142 E

Good

Over: SPRING BLUFF CR

S 26 T 23 N R 2 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1971 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 2,792

LACKLAND RD

Good

Over: E TRIB OF FEE FEE

S 26 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 2018 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 5,192

COUNTY RD 667

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 115 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1999 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 40

OSAGE RD

Good

Over: BRACKEN CR

S 27 T 31 N R 17 W, Webster, MO

Built 2015 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 250

BIRCH WAY

Good

Over: BR OF S FK OF S FA

S 30 T 63 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 2004 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 210

Good

Over: CROOKED CR

S 12 T 60 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2016 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 20

DRIPPING SPRING RD

Good

Over: SILVER FK CR

S 27 T 50 N R 13 W, Boone, MO

Built 2018 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 536

MARQUETTE AVE

Good

Over: LAKE CR

S 7 T 54 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2006 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 15

GREENWOOD RD

Good

Over: FISHING RVR

S 26 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 2021 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 102

FARM RD 167

Good

Over: N DRY SAC RVR

S 20 T 31 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2016 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 201

FARM RD 170

Good

Over: TRIB TO WILSON CR

S 17 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 2017 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 9,040

FR 169

Good

Over: FARMERS BR

S 29 T 28 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 2021 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 1,666

SW 55TH ST

Good

Over: BR OF GEES CR

S 34 T 60 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1997 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 140

Good

Over: E BR SQUAW CR

S 5 T 62 N R 38 W, Holt, MO

Built 2003 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 35

DOUGLAS RD

Good

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 30 T 48 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 2015 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 9,300

CO RD SW 100

Good

Over: BR OF BRIAR CR

S 28 T 46 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2001 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 5

RT PP E

Good

Over: WINN BR

S 33 T 57 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 2019 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 121

Showing 22,051-22,100 of 24,654 bridges

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