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

WILLMATHSVILLE SCH

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD FK

S 35 T 64 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1983 ADT: 10

TURKEY RUN TRAIL

Poor

Over: WALNUT CR

S 28 T 62 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1975 ADT: 5

CRANBERRY LN

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

S 7 T 61 N R 13 W, Adair, MO

Built 1950 ADT: 15

PRAIRIE VIEW TRAIL

Poor

Over: LONG BR

S 13 T 61 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1975 ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 18

Poor

Over: PEDLAR CR

S 21 T 61 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1920 ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 325

Poor

Over: BR OF PLATTE RVR

S 3 T 59 N R 34 W, Andrew, MO

Built 2002 ADT: 5

FARM RD 1162

Poor

Over: BR OF ROARING RVR

S 6 T 21 N R 26 W, Barry, MO

Built 1960 ADT: 20

FARM RD 1215

Poor

Over: FLAT CR

S 24 T 24 N R 26 W, Barry, MO

Built 1910 ADT: 50

NW 70TH RD

Poor

Over: DRYWOOD CR

S 15 T 33 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 5

GRAY AVE

Poor

Over: BARKERS CR

S 30 T 43 N R 23 W, Benton, MO

Built 1940 ADT: 30

HASTAIN AVE

Poor

Over: DEER CR

S 19 T 40 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1920 ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 416

Poor

Over: DRY CR

S 32 T 30 N R 10 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1910 ADT: 35

GLEN ALLEN

Poor

Over: CROOKED CR

S 35 T 31 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1908 ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 654

Poor

Over: STREAM

S 5 T 23 N R 8 E, Butler, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 206

Poor

Over: STREAM

S 26 T 23 N R 7 E, Butler, MO

Built 1970 ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 355

Poor

Over: STREAM

S 33 T 23 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1960 ADT: 100

NE JAMES DR

Poor

Over: SHOAL CR

S 23 T 56 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 20

OLD HWY 54

Poor

Over: AUXVASSE CR

S 2 T 48 N R 9 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1921 ADT: 500

COUNTY ROAD 110

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CR

S 11 T 55 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1930 ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 261

Poor

Over: ROCK BR

S 27 T 55 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1940 ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 120

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 14 T 55 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1950 ADT: 35

STUTSMAN RD

Poor

Over: TURKEY CR

S 15 T 56 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1950 ADT: 35

DOWNY AVE

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 25 T 56 N R 21 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1970 ADT: 35

SMYRNA RD

Poor

Over: FINLEY RVR

S 18 T 27 N R 20 W, Christian, MO

Built 1912 ADT: 300

COUNTY RD 128

Poor

Over: BR OF N WAYACONDA

S 26 T 65 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 1910 ADT: 5

JOHNSON RD

Poor

Over: BR LIT SHOAL CR

S 13 T 51 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1940 ADT: 250

OLD 210 HWY

Poor

Over: RUSH CR

S 26 T 51 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1946 ADT: 267

3RD ST

Poor

Over: FISHING RVR

S 17 T 52 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1969 ADT: 400

OHIO ST

Poor

Over: WEARS CREEK

S 12 T 44 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1970 ADT: 421

HEMSTREET RD

Poor

Over: N MOREAU CR

S 26 T 44 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1930 ADT: 100

IMHOFF RD

Poor

Over: LAMINE RVR

S 12 T 48 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1907 ADT: 25

SHACKELFORD BRIDGE

Poor

Over: LAMINE RVR

S 32 T 48 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1913 ADT: 20

4 MILE RD

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 2 T 39 N R 5 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1948 ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 113

Poor

Over: SONS CR

S 26 T 32 N R 27 W, Dade, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 5

PARK ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: BENNETT SPR BR

S 36 T 35 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 1,000

YALE AVE

Poor

Over: LICK FK

S 30 T 58 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1920 ADT: 5

HARBOR AVE

Poor

Over: HOG CR

S 33 T 61 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1928 ADT: 5

NW GOSPEL RD

Poor

Over: BR OF THIRD FK PLA

S 3 T 59 N R 33 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1920 ADT: 5

WATER STREET

Poor

Over: BR OF LOST CR

S 3 T 58 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1933 ADT: 50

EAST 2ND STREET

Poor

Over: CREEK

S 18 T 34 N R 5 W, Dent, MO

Built 1925 ADT: 200

COUNTY RD #231

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 36 T 22 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1981 ADT: 100

260 TH ST

Poor

Over: PEDDLER CR

S 15 T 64 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1930 ADT: 5

540 TH ROAD

Poor

Over: STILLHOUSE BR

S 27 T 62 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1930 ADT: 10

NE 90TH ST

Poor

Over: BR OF HONEY CR

S 4 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1920 ADT: 5

NE 62ND ST

Poor

Over: BR W FK MEDICINE C

S 17 T 62 N R 22 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1900 ADT: 5

E 110 PL

Poor

Over: JEFFERIES CR

S 35 T 67 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1976 ADT: 5

E 340 ST

Poor

Over: BR OF POLECAT CR

S 36 T 63 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1977 ADT: 15

NE681

Poor

Over: BR OF TEBO CR

S 25 T 42 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 1950 ADT: 30

SW 250

Poor

Over: BR OF MONTROSE LK

S 24 T 41 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1916 ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: TEBO/THRUSH CREEK

TRUMAN RESERVOIR, Henry, MO

Built 1950 ADT: 1

Showing 22,551-22,600 of 24,654 bridges

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