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

US 60 W

Poor

Over: CANE CR

S 15 T 26 N R 3 E, Carter, MO

Built 1963 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,508

MO 97 S

Poor

Over: BEAR CR

S 5 T 33 N R 28 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 708

RT KK S

Poor

Over: LIT CHARITON RVR

S 6 T 51 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1966 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 140

US 65 N

Poor

Over: FINLEY RVR

S 27 T 27 N R 21 W, Christian, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 23,239

RT D E

Poor

Over: THOMAS CR

S 23 T 36 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1974 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 641

HOPE AVE

Poor

Over: PILOT GROVE CR

S 11 T 60 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1910 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20

KEY AVE

Poor

Over: PILOT GROVE CR

S 21 T 60 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1910 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 25

NW FAIRMONT RD

Poor

Over: 3RD FK OF PLATTE R

S 22 T 59 N R 33 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1994 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

MO 53 S

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 2

S 13 T 22 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1939 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,879

400 TH ST

Poor

Over: ISLAND CR

S 25 T 62 N R 33 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1984 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

RT E E

Poor

Over: CORNER CR

S 8 T 62 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 431

E 300 AVE

Poor

Over: INDIAN CR

S 5 T 66 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1920 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

E 350 ST

Poor

Over: BR OF CAT CR

S 34 T 63 N R 26 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1983 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

W 140 AVE

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 9 T 62 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

MO 13 S

Poor

Over: MENSON CR

S 11 T 40 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 1964 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 7,986

NW700

Poor

Over: KNOB CR

S 32 T 42 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 50

RT K S

Poor

Over: S GRAND RVR

S 10 T 42 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,282

MO 18 E

Poor

Over: TOWN CR

S 4 T 41 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 1976 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,622

MO 5 S

Poor

Over: BEAR CR

S 8 T 51 N R 17 W, Howard, MO

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,131

IS 49 S

Poor

Over: DRY FK CR

S 3 T 29 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1964 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 9,634

MO 64 E

Poor

Over: GOODWIN CR

S 4 T 34 N R 16 W, Laclede, MO

Built 1931 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 7,094

US 60 E

Poor

Over: MNA RR

S 9 T 26 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 11,513

JASMINE RD

Poor

Over: BR OF E YELLOW CR

S 35 T 57 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1945 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

MILL DR

Poor

Over: SIGHTS BR

S 21 T 58 N R 18 W, Linn, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

MO 11 S

Poor

Over: BADGER CR

S 23 T 60 N R 18 W, Linn, MO

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 256

NORTHRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 27 T 59 N R 13 W, Macon, MO

Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

STRAWBERRY RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF BURRIS FK

S 29 T 44 N R 15 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20

110TH ST

Poor

Over: MID MILL CR

S 31 T 67 N R 37 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1970 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

250TH ST

Poor

Over: TRIB OF FLORIDA CR

S 8 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1990 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 277

Poor

Over: LIT BUFFALO CR

S 15 T 53 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1982 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 35

MO 123 S

Poor

Over: CREEK

S 34 T 35 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1926 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 626

US 63 S

Poor

Over: S FK MID FABIUS RV

S 3 T 65 N R 15 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1947 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,380

GRAND DR

Poor

Over: FOREST PARK PKWY

S 18 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,500

LINDELL-UNION

Poor

Over: FOREST PARK PKWY

S 18 T 45 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO

Built 1961 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 33,500

COUNTY RD 792

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 18 T 23 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 40

MO 51 S

Poor

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 28 T 25 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,291

MO 38 E

Poor

Over: CANTRELL BR

S 30 T 30 N R 16 W, Webster, MO

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,030

DUPREE TRAIL

Poor

Over: BILLY CR

S 34 T 63 N R 17 W, Adair, MO

Built 1996 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

MO 151 S

Poor

Over: GOODWATER BR

S 33 T 52 N R 11 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,259

FARM RD 2162

Poor

Over: SHOAL CR

S 18 T 23 N R 28 W, Barry, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

RT MM S

Poor

Over: ROCK CR

S 32 T 56 N R 34 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 344

RT U E

Poor

Over: ST FRANCIS RVR

S 1 T 23 N R 8 E, Butler, MO

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 488

COUNTY RD 350

Poor

Over: TRIB OF LIT ALDER

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

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

OLD CONCORD DR

Poor

Over: COAL BANK CREEK

S 27 T 47 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 2003 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

SE GRIDLEY RD

Poor

Over: BR OF WHEELER CR

S 30 T 58 N R 30 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 35

IS 44 E

Poor

Over: BR OF BOURBEUSE RV

S 13 T 42 N R 1 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 35,766

RT OO S

Poor

Over: LIT FOX CR

S 36 T 44 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,431

490 TH ROAD

Poor

Over: WILLOW CR

S 36 T 61 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 2000 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

MO 48 E

Poor

Over: 3RD FK PLATTE RVR

S 25 T 61 N R 33 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 823

NE 115TH ST

Poor

Over: HONEY CR

S 21 T 63 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5

Showing 24,101-24,150 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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