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

RT Y E

Poor

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CR

S 24 T 32 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1956 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 883

COUNTY ROAD 160

Poor

Over: BR OF TURKEY CR

S 5 T 55 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1983 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

STALEY MOUND RD

Poor

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 11 T 45 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 120

PONY CREEK RD

Poor

Over: BR OF S CR

S 23 T 44 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 120

COUNTY RD 800

Poor

Over: ADLER BR

S 20 T 35 N R 28 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

RT J S

Poor

Over: SAC RVR

S 4 T 34 N R 26 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,081

RT D E

Poor

Over: W FK BEE BR

S 3 T 55 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1965 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 175

172ND ST

Poor

Over: NEW HOPE CR

S 14 T 53 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1919 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 109

ENDICOTT RD

Poor

Over: BR OF CARROLL CR

S 9 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1945 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 502

144TH ST

Poor

Over: ROCK CR

S 5 T 52 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1968 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 325

NW 348TH RD

Poor

Over: CASTILE CR

S 27 T 57 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1975 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

RT HH S

Poor

Over: DRY CR

S 16 T 36 N R 3 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1961 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 86

US 160 E

Poor

Over: KILE CR

S 30 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,578

MO 64 E

Poor

Over: NIANGUA RVR

S 25 T 35 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1931 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 968

MO 76 E

Poor

Over: INDIAN CR

S 3 T 26 N R 11 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1948 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 844

RED OAK RD

Poor

Over: CLATES CR

S 1 T 41 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

RUSKAUP RD

Poor

Over: SECOND CR

S 7 T 43 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1925 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

277 TH ST

Poor

Over: BR OF W FK GRAND R

S 26 T 64 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1982 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

ISAAC MILLER TRAIL

Poor

Over: STILLHOUSE BR

S 35 T 62 N R 31 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1995 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

KISSICK AVE

Poor

Over: JAMES RVR

S 20 T 28 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 3,853

RT B S

Poor

Over: HICKORY CR

S 21 T 61 N R 37 W, Holt, MO

Built 1939 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 110

RT H S

Poor

Over: SALT FORK CR

S 19 T 51 N R 15 W, Howard, MO

Built 1947 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 372

MO 49 S

Poor

Over: BR

S 1 T 30 N R 3 E, Iron, MO

Built 1924 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,120

IS 435 S

Poor

Over: UP RR, KCT RR

S 31 T 50 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1968 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35,595

LEXINGTON AVE

Poor

Over: CHESTNUT TFWY

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

Built 1907 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 8,474

COUNTY RD 160

Poor

Over: TRIB TO BUCK BR

S 7 T 29 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 290

Poor

Over: TRIB TO SPRING RVR

S 6 T 29 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1940 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

RT T S

Poor

Over: BEAR CR

S 5 T 35 N R 14 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1938 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 946

COUNTY RD 2130

Poor

Over: DRY HOLLOW

S 35 T 28 N R 28 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1900 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 250

RT K S

Poor

Over: HONEY CR

S 13 T 27 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1939 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,692

BROOK RD

Poor

Over: BR OF PARSONS CR

S 6 T 59 N R 21 W, Linn, MO

Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

LONDON RD

Poor

Over: YELLOW CR

S 7 T 58 N R 18 W, Linn, MO

Built 1904 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

OLD HWY 67 / 275

Poor

Over: MILL CR

S 350 T 33 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1921 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 340

RT AA S

Poor

Over: LITTLE MARIES RVR

S 26 T 41 N R 10 W, Maries, MO

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 317

RT P E

Poor

Over: LANES FK CR

S 29 T 39 N R 7 W, Maries, MO

Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 279

COUNTY RD 110

Poor

Over: TROUBLESOME CR

S 8 T 59 N R 7 W, Marion, MO

Built 1926 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

MO 43 S

Poor

Over: ELK RVR

S 22 T 22 N R 34 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,488

COUNTY RD 436

Poor

Over: BRANCH

S 5 T 54 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1978 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

RT K E

Poor

Over: LOUTRE RVR

S 33 T 47 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 488

MO 175 S

Poor

Over: CEDAR CR

S 22 T 26 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 1949 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 4,351

MINT ST

Poor

Over: TRIB OF PLATTE RVR

S 3 T 63 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1958 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

MERCURY RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF PLATTE RVR

S 15 T 63 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1986 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

CATALINA RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF NODAWAY RV

S 7 T 63 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD E-535

Poor

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 27 T 32 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1994 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

QUINCE TRAIL

Poor

Over: TURKEY CR

S 6 T 66 N R 16 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

KITE AVE

Poor

Over: UP RR

S 35 T 51 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

MO 106 E

Poor

Over: SPRING VALLEY CR

S 20 T 29 N R 6 W, Shannon, MO

Built 1941 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 604

COUNTY RD NW 600

Poor

Over: REID CR

S 28 T 39 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 766

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 20 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 2775

Poor

Over: CLEAR CR

S 28 T 35 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

Showing 23,751-23,800 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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