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

COUNTY RD 524

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 13 T 26 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1975 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 760

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 18 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1972 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 772

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 30 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1983 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 659

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 11 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 357A

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 26 T 38 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 2003 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 15

RT F S

Fair

Over: DELAWARE CR

S 24 T 26 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1935 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 488

OTOE RD

Fair

Over: CRANE CR

S 16 T 25 N R 23 W, Stone, MO

Built 1900 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 5

RT AF E

Fair

Over: BIG PINEY RVR

S 15 T 33 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1967 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 127

CLEVELAND RD

Fair

Over: HOG CR

S 26 T 30 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1999 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

RT YY E

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CR

S 36 T 30 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 130

RT Z S

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CR

S 30 T 30 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1966 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 289

STOCKADE RD

Fair

Over: TRIB MOORE'S BR

S 27 T 35 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1920 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

BOUEFF RD

Fair

Over: KOCHS CR

S 27 T 45 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1971 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30

RT D E

Fair

Over: TUQUE & WOLF CR

S 21 T 45 N R 1 W, Warren, MO

Built 1958 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,820

GILDEA RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG RVR

S 2152 T 36 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 75

RT W S

Fair

Over: ASHLEY BR

S 19 T 39 N R 1 W, Washington, MO

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 90

COUNTY RD 352

Fair

Over: LICK BR CR

S 34 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 312

Fair

Over: CLARK CRK

S 18 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1920 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 304

Fair

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 11 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1972 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 349 B

Fair

Over: MCKENZIE CR

S 10 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1940 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 6

MO 143 S

Fair

Over: CLARK CR

S 17 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 590

LORING RD

Fair

Over: STEINS CR

S 28 T 31 N R 15 W, Wright, MO

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30

GOLF CRSE RD FLW26

Fair

Over: BIG PINEY RIVER

S. OF FLW 25, Pulaski, MO

Built 1957 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 150

LONE PINE WAY

Fair

Over: BR OF S FK S FABIU

S 3 T 63 N R 14 W, Adair, MO

Built 2011 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

RT DD E

Fair

Over: BILLYS CR

S 7 T 62 N R 16 W, Adair, MO

Built 1961 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 96

COUNTY RD 133

Fair

Over: LOWER NEELY BR

S 26 T 61 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1920 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 361

Fair

Over: DILLON CR

S 4 T 58 N R 35 W, Andrew, MO

Built 1976 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 516

Fair

Over: BR OF SANDY CR

S 4 T 51 N R 5 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1975 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 350

Fair

Over: S FK OF SALT RVR

S 24 T 52 N R 9 W, Audrain, MO

Built 1937 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

NE 30TH LN

Fair

Over: TRIB N FK SPRING R

S 9 T 32 N R 30 W, Barton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

SE 70TH LN

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 6 T 30 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1992 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

RT F S

Fair

Over: CHANEY BR

S 2 T 32 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 321

RT V E

Fair

Over: CR

S 12 T 33 N R 33 W, Barton, MO

Built 1954 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 157

3001

Fair

Over: MORMAN FK

S 30 T 42 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1997 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

11001

Fair

Over: BR OF MULBERRY CR

S 14 T 40 N R 33 W, Bates, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

8002

Fair

Over: BR OF BONES FK

S 19 T 41 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

4566

Fair

Over: PANTHER CR

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

Built 1989 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

1735

Fair

Over: MARAIS DES CYGNES

S 34 T 39 N R 31 W, Bates, MO

Built 1994 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 40

7508

Fair

Over: BR OF NEW HOME CR

S 32 T 39 N R 32 W, Bates, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

RT O S

Fair

Over: WILBY CR

S 32 T 26 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1921 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 312

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN DTCH

S 33 T 23 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1962 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 647

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: BIG HUNTNG DRAIN D

S 9 T 22 N R 6 E, Butler, MO

Built 1932 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 404

SE KIRKPATRICK RD

Fair

Over: N MUD CR

S 21 T 55 N R 26 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 227

Fair

Over: BR OF STINSON CR

S 21 T 48 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1916 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 305

Fair

Over: BR OF HILLER CR

S 16 T 46 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1996 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 607

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 10 T 32 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1968 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 606

Fair

Over: BR OF INDIAN CR

S 19 T 32 N R 14 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1994 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

KINGSHIGHWAY S

Fair

Over: LITTLE RAMSEY CR

S 24 T 30 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1928 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 354

RT N E

Fair

Over: SMALL CR

S 1 T 29 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1932 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,344

COUNTY ROAD 230

Fair

Over: MC CROSKIE CR

S 3 T 53 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1987 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

Showing 3,001-3,050 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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