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

MO 77 S

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH #3

S 3 T 25 N R 17 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1935 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 268

MO 77 S

Fair

Over: MAIN DTCH

S 21 T 25 N R 17 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1935 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 295

MO 77 S

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH #4

S 28 T 25 N R 17 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1935 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 248

SPRINGER HILL RD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CR

S 26 T 45 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 1119

Fair

Over: MUD CR

S 30 T 55 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1979 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 1159

Fair

Over: MUD CR

S 21 T 55 N R 12 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1925 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 141

Fair

Over: MID FK OF SALT RVR

S 29 T 55 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1920 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 130

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 33 T 55 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1935 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 182

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 32 T 56 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1988 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 139

Fair

Over: OTTER CR

S 31 T 56 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1920 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

MEADOW LARK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF BRUSH CR

S 9 T 49 N R 4 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1986 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 200

OLD BARN RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CR

S 12 T 48 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1985 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

SUNBEAM RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CR

S 11 T 48 N R 5 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1960 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

FOX TROT RD

Fair

Over: HAW CR

S 3 T 44 N R 19 W, Morgan, MO

Built 1930 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 702

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS DRAIN DTC

S 2 T 24 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1962 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 5

RT E S

Fair

Over: LEVEE DTCH

S 20 T 24 N R 13 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1934 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 231

ANTELOPE RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF WARREN BR

S 36 T 26 N R 34 W, Newton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 70

PVT UNKNOWN S

Fair

Over: EAST DITCH

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

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 10

250TH ST

Fair

Over: BIG SLU

S 10 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1980 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

310 ST

Fair

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 12 T 63 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1981 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 357

Fair

Over: TWO MILE CR

S 30 T 22 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1938 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 213

Fair

Over: WARM FK OF SPRING

S 28 T 22 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1952 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 804

Fair

Over: OWENS CR

S 3 T 42 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 15

RT C S

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 5

S 6 T 17 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1933 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 279

RT F E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH NO 8

S 6 T 16 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1939 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 922

COUNTY RD 930

Fair

Over: ST LAURENT CR

S 86 T 36 N R 10 E, Perry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

W PRAIRIE RD

Fair

Over: ELK CR

S 30 T 47 N R 23 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1973 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 15

LUTMAN RD

Fair

Over: LAKE CR

S 13 T 44 N R 20 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1974 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

HIGHLAND DR

Fair

Over: BURGHER CR

S 12 T 37 N R 8 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1970 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY RD 122

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 3 T 54 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1900 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 041

Fair

Over: PENO CR

S 17 T 53 N R 3 W, Pike, MO

Built 1900 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 416

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 12 T 51 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1900 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD S-225

Fair

Over: BRUSH CR

S 27 T 34 N R 21 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 30

CAVE RD

Fair

Over: CLEMENS CR

S 9 T 37 N R 11 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1900 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 25

MALLOW TRAIL

Fair

Over: N BLACKBIRD CR

S 22 T 66 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1920 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 25

210TH ST

Fair

Over: LIT LOCUST CR

S 15 T 65 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 1330

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR LK

S 14 T 54 N R 14 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1974 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

W 196 ST

Fair

Over: FIRE BR OF CROOKED

S 34 T 54 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1910 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 22

E 128 ST

Fair

Over: E FK FISHING RVR

S 14 T 54 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 1905 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

W 84 ST

Fair

Over: EAST FORK

S 7 T 51 N R 28 W, Ray, MO

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 70

ALBANY RD

Fair

Over: BR KEENEY CR

S 11 T 51 N R 29 W, Ray, MO

Built 1940 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 65

RT Y E

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 32 T 30 N R 1 E, Reynolds, MO

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 331

142E-30

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

S 6 T 22 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1930 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 50

P-3 (REEDS BR)

Fair

Over: DRY CR

S 27 T 22 N R 1 W, Ripley, MO

Built 1981 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 40

RT N S

Fair

Over: HARRIS CR

S 13 T 22 N R 3 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1958 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 231

195TH RD

Fair

Over: N FK FINNEY CR

S 33 T 50 N R 21 W, Saline, MO

Built 1955 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

270TH RD

Fair

Over: FISH CR

S 30 T 51 N R 18 W, Saline, MO

Built 1970 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 50

230TH RD

Fair

Over: PIERRE FLECHE CR

S 14 T 50 N R 19 W, Saline, MO

Built 1975 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

215TH RD

Fair

Over: CAMP CR

S 24 T 50 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1974 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 35

RT E S

Fair

Over: SALT FORK CR

S 2 T 49 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1965 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 274

Showing 2,751-2,800 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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