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

220TH RD

Poor

Over: BR OF ELM BR

S 18 T 50 N R 23 W, Saline, MO

Built 1940 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 35

FOX PEN RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF CHARITON R

S 35 T 65 N R 16 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1987 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 30

MO 151 S

Poor

Over: SALT RVR

S 15 T 58 N R 12 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1948 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 291

MO 17 S

Poor

Over: ROUBIDOUX CR

S 3 T 33 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1956 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 632

COUNTY RD TRAPPER

Poor

Over: DRYWOOD CR

S 3 T 34 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1920 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 30

RT V S

Poor

Over: N TIMBER CR

S 25 T 62 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 265

MO 39 S

Poor

Over: FLAT CR

S 6 T 23 N R 25 W, Barry, MO

Built 1938 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,679

SE 45TH RD

Poor

Over: N FK SPRING RVR

S 14 T 31 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

RT DD E

Poor

Over: BR

S 12 T 32 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1956 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 634

SE 4006

Poor

Over: MIAMI DITCH

S 16 T 39 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1989 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 75

RT TT E

Poor

Over: BONES BR

S 6 T 40 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1957 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 386

RT W S

Poor

Over: CAMP CR

S 28 T 39 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 1955 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

RT N S

Poor

Over: S DOUBLE BR

S 17 T 39 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 1962 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 113

RT JJ E

Poor

Over: LAKE CR

S 9 T 43 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1963 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 253

COUNTY RD 930

Poor

Over: CONRAD CR

S 5 T 33 N R 9 E, Bollinger, MO

Built 1920 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

MO 142 E

Poor

Over: CANE CR

S 11 T 22 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 404

NW DILLON DR

Poor

Over: MILL CR

S 5 T 56 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

SW HOUGHTON RD

Poor

Over: TUB CR

S 31 T 56 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 2006 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

RESORTS RD

Poor

Over: TRIB TO LAKE OZARK

S 4 T 38 N R 17 W, Camden, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 400

KNIGHT RD

Poor

Over: MILL CR

S 27 T 37 N R 15 W, Camden, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 226

Poor

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 2283 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 236

Poor

Over: MCCROSKIE CR

S 10 T 53 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 285

Poor

Over: SHOOTMAN CR

S 6 T 53 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

RT B E

Poor

Over: TEN MILE CR

S 1 T 25 N R 3 E, Carter, MO

Built 1963 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 897

PROSPECT AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF MASSEY CR

S 21 T 45 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

MORGAN RD

Poor

Over: S GRAND RVR

S 27 T 44 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 45

275 ST

Poor

Over: BR OF CLEAR CR

S 10 T 44 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1965 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 100

RT EE E

Poor

Over: CLEAR CR

S 18 T 36 N R 28 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1962 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 757

RT J S

Poor

Over: SILVER CR

S 36 T 35 N R 26 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 828

RT D E

Poor

Over: MUSSEL FK CR

S 3 T 55 N R 18 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1947 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 208

ANTIOCH RD

Poor

Over: ROCK CR

S 7 T 50 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1920 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 3,371

RT WW E

Poor

Over: TURNBACK CR

S 35 T 30 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1958 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 271

RT K E

Poor

Over: JORDAN CR

S 13 T 30 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1957 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 404

RT C E

Poor

Over: LINDLEY CR

S 6 T 34 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1961 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 491

NICKEL AVE

Poor

Over: THOMPSON CR.

S 6 T 59 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1915 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

MO 76 E

Poor

Over: CLIFTY CR

S 33 T 27 N R 12 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1936 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 537

RT UU E

Poor

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 78

S 20 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1955 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 64

RT A S

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN DTCH

S 23 T 18 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1933 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 471

WALNUT ST

Poor

Over: JORDAN CR

S 23 T 29 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 4,740

RT J S

Poor

Over: BR JAMES RVR

S 11 T 28 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,795

RT J S

Poor

Over: BR TURNER CR

S 31 T 29 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 1935 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,795

RT C E

Poor

Over: WELDON FK GRAND RV

S 21 T 63 N R 24 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1936 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 201

E 290 AVE

Poor

Over: DONABY CR

S 17 T 66 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1974 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

E 225 ST

Poor

Over: E FK BIG CR

S 32 T 65 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1985 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

W 110 AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF SAMPSON CR

S 30 T 63 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1935 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

US 69 S

Poor

Over: ZADIE BR

S 33 T 67 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1925 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 422

RT J S

Poor

Over: KATY TRAIL

S 36 T 43 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 426

MO 49 S

Poor

Over: UP RR

S 25 T 31 N R 3 E, Iron, MO

Built 1927 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,120

COUNTY RD 134

Poor

Over: COON CR

S 13 T 30 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1926 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

RT T S

Poor

Over: BR OF COON CR

S 13 T 30 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 262

Showing 23,501-23,550 of 24,654 bridges

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