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 ROAD 230

Fair

Over: BIG CR

S 10 T 53 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1979 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 385

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN BR

S 23 T 53 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

RT B E

Fair

Over: WAKENDA CR

S 16 T 52 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1965 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 105

PROSPECT AVE

Fair

Over: BR OF W FK

S 27 T 46 N R 33 W, Cass, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 450

MCKENZIE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: BR OF BIG CR

S 7 T 45 N R 29 W, Cass, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 119

BENNET RD

Fair

Over: BR S GRAND RVR

S 18 T 44 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1965 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 140

AMARUGIA

Fair

Over: BLACK CR

S 33 T 43 N R 32 W, Cass, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

335 ST

Fair

Over: BR OLD GRAND RVR

S 22 T 43 N R 31 W, Cass, MO

Built 1920 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 45

355 ST

Fair

Over: JOSLIN BR

S 3 T 42 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 150

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 22 T 36 N R 28 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1910 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 651

Fair

Over: LIT ADLER CR

S 6 T 35 N R 27 W, Cedar, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

ST JOSEPH AVE

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 23 T 55 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1980 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

RT U S

Fair

Over: KELLEY BR

S 16 T 55 N R 16 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1965 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 52

COUNTY RD 110

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 33 T 65 N R 9 W, Clark, MO

Built 1949 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 139

Fair

Over: BR OF HONEY CREEK

S 28 T 65 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 2005 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

RT M S

Fair

Over: LIT WYACONDA RVR

S 34 T 64 N R 8 W, Clark, MO

Built 1964 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 198

N MULBERRY DR

Fair

Over: EAST CR TRIB

S 34 T 51 N R 33 W, Clay, MO

Built 1991 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,829

NW 278TH ST

Fair

Over: ROBERTS BR

S 9 T 55 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1986 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

BROWN RD

Fair

Over: BRULE CREEK

S 11 T 42 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1997 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

RT U S

Fair

Over: PETITE SALINE CR

S 19 T 48 N R 16 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1961 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 277

COUNTY RD 152

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 6 T 30 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1920 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

SPRINGFIELD RD

Fair

Over: GREASY CR

S 14 T 33 N R 20 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

RT MM E

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 6 T 34 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1961 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD 418

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 34 T 20 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1981 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 100

RT O E

Fair

Over: MERAMEC RVR

S 32 T 43 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1968 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,799

REPUBLICAN RD

Fair

Over: WALLACE CR

S 34 T 41 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1938 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

RT B S

Fair

Over: PRICE CR

S 27 T 40 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1964 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 368

W 130 ST

Fair

Over: SHANE CR

S 7 T 66 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1971 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

W JADE RD

Fair

Over: W FK BIG CR

S 34 T 64 N R 28 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1994 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

NE600

Fair

Over: BR OF BARKERS CR

S 1 T 42 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 1935 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 45

SW1521

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 29 T 41 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

NE231

Fair

Over: SAND CR

S 20 T 43 N R 25 W, Henry, MO

Built 2003 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 8390

Fair

Over: S FK OF SPRING RVR

S 4 T 22 N R 8 W, Howell, MO

Built 1938 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 96

Fair

Over: ST FRANCOIS RVR

S 3 T 34 N R 3 E, Iron, MO

Built 1923 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 020

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

S 3 T 34 N R 2 E, Iron, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 100

CROSS ST

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CENTER CR

S 8 T 27 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

CO RD NW 400

Fair

Over: BR OF HONEY CR

S 6 T 46 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1999 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 159

CO RD NE 710

Fair

Over: BLACKJACK CR

S 16 T 47 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1988 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 110

CO RD NE 600

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR

S 21 T 47 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1982 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 45

CO RD SW 625

Fair

Over: BR E FK FLECHER CR

S 35 T 45 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 2000 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 237

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 3 T 61 N R 13 W, Knox, MO

Built 1984 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

RT P E

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

S 5 T 62 N R 12 W, Knox, MO

Built 1966 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 87

BORLAND RD

Fair

Over: N BLACKJACK CR

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

Built 1970 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

DAVIS RD

Fair

Over: MULKEY BR CR

S 35 T 49 N R 25 W, Lafayette, MO

Built 1999 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 2010

Fair

Over: WALNUT HOLLOW BR

S 3 T 29 N R 27 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 40

RT P S

Fair

Over: WYACONDA RVR

S 33 T 62 N R 6 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1963 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 458

FALK RD

Fair

Over: LOWES BR

S 5 T 59 N R 20 W, Linn, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

IBERT RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 18 T 58 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 5

ARCTIC RD

Fair

Over: COON CR

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

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 5

ARROW RD

Fair

Over: BR OF PARSONS CR

S 36 T 57 N R 22 W, Linn, MO

Built 1997 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

Showing 3,051-3,100 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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