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

COUNTY RD 439

Poor

Over: BRANCCH OF BRUSH C

S 15 T 56 N R 24 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 443

Poor

Over: BR OF MOUND CR

S 19 T 56 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

RT D S

Poor

Over: SHOAL CR DRAIN DTC

S 27 T 56 N R 25 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1954 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 614

COUNTY RD #504

Poor

Over: BARNES CR

S 4 T 33 N R 6 E, Madison, MO

Built 1922 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 167

Poor

Over: BRANCH

S 1 T 58 N R 8 W, Marion, MO

Built 1926 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

BISON ST

Poor

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 9 T 66 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1994 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

RT JJ E

Poor

Over: HONEY CR

S 8 T 63 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1957 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 67

RT E E

Poor

Over: W HONEY CR

S 4 T 64 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 309

MO 75 S

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH #14

S 8 T 25 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1922 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 690

DUTCH ELM DR

Poor

Over: BEEF BR

S 2 T 26 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 3,000

WALLABY RD

Poor

Over: HUTCHISON BR

S 22 T 26 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 1987 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

160TH ST

Poor

Over: HONEY CR

S 29 T 66 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1982 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

RT C E

Poor

Over: MOSS BR

S 20 T 66 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 402

US 160 E

Poor

Over: DRY CR

S 10 T 23 N R 3 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1925 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,104

RT A E

Poor

Over: CLAY ROOT BAY

S 18 T 19 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1937 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 356

COUNTY RD 210

Poor

Over: STERILE BR

S 2079 T 36 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

RT K S

Poor

Over: APPLE CR

S 24 T 34 N R 10 E, Perry, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 990

COUNTY RD 8010

Poor

Over: BR OF SPRING CR

S 23 T 36 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1926 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 75

COUNTY RD 7030

Poor

Over: CREEK

S 21 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1965 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

GEORGIA ST

Poor

Over: TOWN BR

S 24 T 54 N R 2 W, Pike, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 8,400

COUNTY RD 295

Poor

Over: GUINS CR

S 34 T 52 N R 1 W, Pike, MO

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

RT B E

Poor

Over: PENO CR

S 35 T 55 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1948 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 557

RT P S

Poor

Over: BR OF OZARK CR

S 16 T 34 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 708

RT C E

Poor

Over: LINDLEY CR

S 2 T 34 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1939 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 491

MO 99 S

Poor

Over: SPRING CR

S 20 T 26 N R 5 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1934 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 530

COUNTY RD 177

Poor

Over: S FABIUS RVR

S 11 T 59 N R 9 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1910 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

MO 221 S

Poor

Over: BREWERS CR

S 15 T 34 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1936 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 3,317

SILVER SPRINGS RD

Poor

Over: SILVER SPR

S 18 T 38 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 75

RT O E

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH #287

S 14 T 28 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1947 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,509

RT OO S

Poor

Over: LOCUST CR

S 17 T 63 N R 20 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1961 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 572

RT M S

Poor

Over: MAKENZIE CR

S 6 T 37 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1935 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 429

RT A E

Poor

Over: RICHWOODS CR

S 5 T 39 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1944 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 436

RT W S

Poor

Over: TRIBUATE GIVINS CR

S 1 T 31 N R 19 W, Webster, MO

Built 1955 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 523

PRAIRIE VIEW TRAIL

Poor

Over: TRIB OF LONG BR

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

Built 2005 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 15

FARM ROAD 1065

Poor

Over: BR SHOAL CR

S 15 T 24 N R 28 W, Barry, MO

Built 1935 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 200

SE 45TH RD

Poor

Over: PETTIS CR

S 14 T 31 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1982 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 25

SUNSET DR

Poor

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 1 T 31 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1964 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 1,000

MO 34 E

Poor

Over: DILLARD CR

S 16 T 31 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1932 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 4,362

RT A E

Poor

Over: WHITEWATER RVR

S 2271 T 30 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1954 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 772

RT D S

Poor

Over: CANE CR

S 229 T 32 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1954 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 888

COUNTY RD 1000

Poor

Over: TRIB OF TURKEY CR

S 35 T 35 N R 25 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1994 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 5

RT JJ S

Poor

Over: SLATER BR

S 21 T 56 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1961 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 113

NW 284TH ST

Poor

Over: CASTILE CR

S 1 T 55 N R 33 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1970 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 35

E 130 ST

Poor

Over: ZADIES CR

S 14 T 66 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1960 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 15

W 180 AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 21 T 66 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1949 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 15

NE501

Poor

Over: W FK OF TEBO CR

S 23 T 42 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 1990 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 50

MO 64 E

Poor

Over: POMME DE TERRE LK

S 18 T 36 N R 21 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1960 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 1,972

BUCKNER-TARSHNEY

Poor

Over: FIRE PRAIRIE CR

S 15 T 50 N R 30 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1964 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 1,863

ARGO RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

S 10 T 59 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1950 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 20

LACLEDE AVE

Poor

Over: ELK CR

S 1 T 57 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1996 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 200

Showing 23,551-23,600 of 24,654 bridges

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