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

EMBER LANE

Poor

Over: BR OF BEAR CR

S 23 T 62 N R 15 W, Adair, MO

Built 1999 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

MO 11 S

Poor

Over: MUSSEL FK

S 31 T 61 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1933 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 323

COUNTY RD 044

Poor

Over: BR OF PEDLAR CR

S 27 T 61 N R 36 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1975 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 10

T AVE

Poor

Over: TRIB OF TARKIO RVR

S 8 T 65 N R 39 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1940 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 25

NW OLD 36 HWY

Poor

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 21 T 57 N R 29 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1922 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 100

RT BB S

Poor

Over: AUXVASSE CR

S 36 T 45 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1968 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 430

COUNTY RD 725

Poor

Over: CEDAR CR BR

S 19 T 33 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 30

MO 11 S

Poor

Over: SALT CR

S 33 T 55 N R 20 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1953 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,074

US 136 E

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 35 T 65 N R 6 W, Clark, MO

Built 1968 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 2,670

RT D S

Poor

Over: N MOREAU CR

S 15 T 44 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1965 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,699

BILLINGSVILLE RD

Poor

Over: BR OF PETITE SALIN

S 23 T 48 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1965 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 750

RT O S

Poor

Over: MONITEAU CR

S 23 T 46 N R 16 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 276

BEAN AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF SAMPSON CR

S 3 T 61 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1941 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

240TH ST

Poor

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 28 T 60 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1974 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 25

MO 190 E

Poor

Over: CLEAR CR

S 36 T 59 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1932 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,101

RT B E

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

S 9 T 33 N R 5 W, Dent, MO

Built 1939 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 602

MO 53 S

Poor

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 2

S 18 T 22 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1939 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 4,879

MO 153 S

Poor

Over: SLU

S 31 T 20 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1931 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 585

RT K S

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 3 T 40 N R 1 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1933 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 3,190

MO 100 E

Poor

Over: BAILEY CR

S 6 T 45 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1948 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 320

MO 83 S

Poor

Over: HOGLES CR

S 9 T 37 N R 23 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1926 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 533

ELMWOOD AVE

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 26 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1965 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 7,316

RT H E

Poor

Over: LIT NORTH FK

S 23 T 30 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 515

CO RD NW 150

Poor

Over: BR OF LITTLE CR

S 13 T 46 N R 28 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 215

RT C E

Poor

Over: CUIVRE RVR

S 4 T 48 N R 1 E, Lincoln, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 3,504

RT B E

Poor

Over: PARSONS CR

S 36 T 59 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 97

MO 42 E

Poor

Over: GASCONADE RVR

S 22 T 40 N R 9 W, Maries, MO

Built 1970 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 503

MO 42 E

Poor

Over: FLY CR

S 30 T 40 N R 9 W, Maries, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 867

RT E E

Poor

Over: W MEDICINE CK

S 28 T 64 N R 22 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1971 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 439

ARCTIC ST

Poor

Over: LIT MUDDY CR

S 28 T 67 N R 23 W, Mercer, MO

Built 2005 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 10

MO 42 E

Poor

Over: SPRING BR

S 30 T 39 N R 13 W, Miller, MO

Built 1964 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 2,112

RT C S

Poor

Over: MILL CR

S 29 T 39 N R 14 W, Miller, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 425

RT K E

Poor

Over: DRY FORK CR

S 29 T 47 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1954 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 488

RT D E

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH #1

S 23 T 23 N R 12 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1949 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 979

MCDONALD RD

Poor

Over: S INDIAN CR

S 36 T 24 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

LP 49 S

Poor

Over: SHOAL CR

S 6 T 26 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 1939 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 4,820

ICON RD

Poor

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 25 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1982 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 522

Poor

Over: MARIES RVR BR

S 24 T 42 N R 10 W, Osage, MO

Built 1950 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 15

RT N E

Poor

Over: FORK PINE CR

S 2 T 23 N R 13 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 141

COUNTY RD 317

Poor

Over: W SULPHUR CR

S 1818 T 52 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5

GRADEN RD

Poor

Over: PIED CR

S 26 T 51 N R 34 W, Platte, MO

Built 1968 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 800

RT N E

Poor

Over: SADDLER BR

S 18 T 35 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 766

GRAY PINE TRAIL

Poor

Over: BR OF E LOCUST CR

S 14 T 66 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1920 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5

RT N S

Poor

Over: TURKEY CR

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

Built 1951 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 530

Poor

Over: NORTH CUT DTCH

S 29 T 27 N R 15 E, Scott, MO

Built 1996 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 75

RT ZZ E

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH 1, DIST

S 3 T 26 N R 13 E, Scott, MO

Built 1948 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 765

SAND CREEK RD

Poor

Over: SAND CR

S 34 T 36 N R 6 E, St. Francois, MO

Built 1906 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

N ELM AVE

Poor

Over: SHADY GROVE CR

S 1953 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1989 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 13,730

LOUGHBOROUGH AVE

Poor

Over: UP RR

S 3102 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1957 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 21,390

GRAND DR

Poor

Over: METROLINK

S 3125 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1936 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5,000

Showing 23,801-23,850 of 24,654 bridges

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