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

WOODSWETHER RD

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

S 31 T 50 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,757

MO 291 N

Poor

Over: MISSOURI RVR

S 12 T 50 N R 32 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,999

LP 44 E

Poor

Over: CENTER CR

S 9 T 27 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,593

RT O S

Poor

Over: TURNBACK CR

S 2 T 28 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 363

HAVEN RD

Poor

Over: LONG BR

S 13 T 59 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1998 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5

US 36 W

Poor

Over: BIG TURKEY CR

S 4 T 57 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,482

MO 89 S

Poor

Over: INDIAN CR

S 26 T 44 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 873

OR 61 S

Poor

Over: PENO CR

S 1 T 54 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 117

WAUKOMIS DR

Poor

Over: LINE CR

S 28 T 51 N R 33 W, Platte, MO

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,479

RT D S

Poor

Over: PIPER CR

S 30 T 34 N R 22 W, Polk, MO

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,248

MONKEYRUN TR 071

Poor

Over: MARBLE CR

S 2 T 56 N R 4 W, Ralls, MO

Built 1900 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

W 124 ST

Poor

Over: TRIB TO CROOKED RV

S 24 T 52 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 55

MO 13 N

Poor

Over: OTTER CR

S 2 T 39 N R 26 W, St. Clair, MO

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,437

CENTAUR RD

Poor

Over: BR OF WILD HORSE C

S 1956 T 45 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,136

COAL DR

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 11 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

US 65 S

Poor

Over: N EMORY CR

S 33 T 24 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 17,983

COUNTY RD

Poor

Over: LOTTS CR

S 12 T 66 N R 30 W, Worth, MO

Built 1987 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

RT B E

Poor

Over: UPPER NEELY BR

S 1 T 61 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1968 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 236

US 136 E

Poor

Over: MISSOURI RVR, ABANDONED

S 33 T 65 N R 42 W, Atchison, MO

Built 1938 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,080

RT C S

Poor

Over: GOODWATER CR

S 15 T 52 N R 11 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1963 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 870

9005

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 23 T 38 N R 30 W, Bates, MO

Built 2001 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5

RT E S

Poor

Over: BARKER CR

S 17 T 39 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1947 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,120

SW 60TH RD

Poor

Over: BR OF GAY BR

S 32 T 56 N R 36 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1982 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 15

RT EE S

Poor

Over: CANE CR OVRFL

S 23 T 22 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 138

NW BARWICK DR

Poor

Over: MILL CR

S 29 T 57 N R 28 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1939 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 20

NE SUNSET RD

Poor

Over: LICK FK CR

S 7 T 57 N R 27 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1991 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10

TUNNEL DAM RD

Poor

Over: NIANGUA RIVER

S 23 T 37 N R 18 W, Camden, MO

Built 1992 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 70

US 61 S

Poor

Over: HUBBLE CR

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

Built 1925 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 11,660

RT Y S

Poor

Over: CHANDLER CR

S 13 T 45 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1956 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 838

MO 81 S

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

S 1 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 1938 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,119

UNITY AVE

Poor

Over: OLD CHNL-GRAND RVR

S 10 T 58 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1972 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 200

CAMINO ST

Poor

Over: WARD BR

S 13 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1975 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 100

RT N E

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 2 T 65 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 235

NW400

Poor

Over: TOWN CR

S 14 T 42 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 1920 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 60

RT P E

Poor

Over: STARKES CR

S 20 T 38 N R 20 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1948 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 254

IS 70 W

Poor

Over: KCT RR

S 3 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1959 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 57,043

US 61 S

Poor

Over: BRAUHN CR

S 6 T 41 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1923 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5,612

COUNTY RD 176

Poor

Over: S FABIUS RVR

S 4 T 61 N R 11 W, Knox, MO

Built 1990 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 25

RT U E

Poor

Over: BLACKJACK CR

S 14 T 48 N R 26 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 542

MO 39 S

Poor

Over: HONEY CR

S 16 T 27 N R 26 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,815

ALOE RD

Poor

Over: BR OF COON CR

S 10 T 58 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1989 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 443

Poor

Over: BR OF MOUND CR

S 31 T 56 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 20

MINE LA MOTTE AVE

Poor

Over: SALINE CR

S 2078 T 33 N R 7 E, Madison, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 7,222

MO 86 E

Poor

Over: DRY BR

S 24 T 25 N R 32 W, Newton, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 8,145

290TH ST

Poor

Over: TRIB OF PLATTE RVR

S 33 T 64 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1996 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

MO 51 S

Poor

Over: MISSISSIPPI RVR, UP RR,

S 1007 T 37 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1942 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5,959

US 65 S

Poor

Over: TURKEY CR

S 33 T 47 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1964 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,696

RT N S

Poor

Over: LEWIS CR

S 20 T 66 N R 13 W, Schuyler, MO

Built 1948 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 516

MO 366 E

Poor

Over: GRAVOIS CR

S 8 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 18,756

OLD ROUTE 60

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 15 T 25 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1926 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 35

Showing 24,151-24,200 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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