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 387

Fair

Over: BR OF TOWSTRING CR

S 36 T 56 N R 22 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

RT KK E

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 20 T 59 N R 22 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1960 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 289

COUNTY RD 407

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 9 T 57 N R 5 W, Marion, MO

Built 1920 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 150

RT C E

Fair

Over: BULLSKIN CR

S 11 T 23 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1956 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 559

DOMINO PLACE

Fair

Over: BR OF LIT MED CRK

S 32 T 66 N R 22 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1920 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 5

JANUARY ST

Fair

Over: W MUDDY CR

S 6 T 63 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

RT D E

Fair

Over: WELDON FK OF GRAND

S 28 T 64 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1964 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 194

MO 75 S

Fair

Over: WHITE POND

S 9 T 25 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1922 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 690

RT D E

Fair

Over: DTCH #14

S 32 T 26 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1932 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 176

OLD SWISS RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BRUSH CR

S 10 T 45 N R 15 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 217

Fair

Over: OTTER CR

S 14 T 55 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1988 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #2

S 23 T 23 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,255

COUNTY RD 373

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CR

S 33 T 22 N R 6 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1951 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 412

Fair

Over: BR OF CADET CR

S 36 T 44 N R 10 W, Osage, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 100

RT T E

Fair

Over: LITTLE CR

S 31 T 22 N R 13 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1961 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 240

MO 142 E

Fair

Over: BENNETT BAY

S 2 T 21 N R 11 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1953 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 662

MO 181 S

Fair

Over: PINE HOLLOW

S 7 T 23 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1946 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 189

COUNTY RD 216

Fair

Over: DRAIN CANAL

S 24 T 36 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 458

Fair

Over: TRIB OF APPLE CR

S 3 T 33 N R 13 E, Perry, MO

Built 1935 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 45

RT C S

Fair

Over: APPLE CR

S 4 T 33 N R 13 E, Perry, MO

Built 1955 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,265

COUNTY RD 1250

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 16 T 39 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

RT M S

Fair

Over: N BR INDIAN CR

S 21 T 52 N R 4 W, Pike, MO

Built 1949 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 446

REPORTER RD

Fair

Over: BR GASCONADE RVR

S 21 T 36 N R 12 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1937 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

SKAGWAY RD

Fair

Over: BR ROUBIDOUX RVR

S 34 T 35 N R 12 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

OLIVE TRAIL

Fair

Over: BLACKBIRD CR

S 4 T 64 N R 17 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1986 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

MO 3 S

Fair

Over: SILVER CR

S 25 T 53 N R 16 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1931 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 371

RT B E

Fair

Over: ROCHE PERCHE CR

S 19 T 52 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1952 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 969

RT J E

Fair

Over: MUD CR

S 10 T 55 N R 13 W, Randolph, MO

Built 1933 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 179

W 84 ST

Fair

Over: BR OF WILLOW CR

S 7 T 51 N R 27 W, Ray, MO

Built 1940 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 60

JJ-2

Fair

Over: LOGAN CR

S 22 T 23 N R 3 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1980 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

160E-12

Fair

Over: LOGAN CR

S 9 T 23 N R 3 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1923 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 100

MO 21 S

Fair

Over: BRAIR CR

S 33 T 23 N R 2 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,994

MO 21 S

Fair

Over: POWDER CR

S 32 T 23 N R 2 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,144

RT W S

Fair

Over: DTCH NO 1

S 14 T 22 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1954 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 292

RT B S

Fair

Over: S FK N FABIUS RVR

S 31 T 66 N R 12 W, Scotland, MO

Built 1964 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 240

COUNTY RD 538

Fair

Over: NORTH CUT DTCH

S 14 T 26 N R 14 E, Scott, MO

Built 1925 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 500

COUNTY RD 268

Fair

Over: DTCH NO 291

S 10 T 28 N R 12 E, Scott, MO

Built 2003 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 514

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 18 T 56 N R 12 W, Shelby, MO

Built 1935 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15

LEMONA DR

Fair

Over: ST GEORGE CR

S 23 T 44 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1967 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 257

MERAMEC BLVD

Fair

Over: CLIFTY CR

S 36 T 44 N R 3 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1978 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 800

WW SWIM CLUB

Fair

Over: BR OF DEER CR

S 30 T 45 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO

Built 1977 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 300

COUNTY RD 766

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 19 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1988 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 499

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 25 T 26 N R 7 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 518

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 4 T 26 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 5

RT J E

Fair

Over: CR

S 18 T 26 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO

Built 1935 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,027

CASEY RD

Fair

Over: HOUSEMANS BR

S 22 T 23 N R 20 W, Taney, MO

Built 1937 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 35

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: MNA RR, WHITE RVR

S 4 T 22 N R 21 W, Taney, MO

Built 1931 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 13,631

SWISHER RD

Fair

Over: ELK CR

S 19 T 29 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1960 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

RT Z S

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CR

S 5 T 29 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1966 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 204

COUNTY RD ARNOLD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF W FK CR

S 26 T 38 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 30

Showing 3,101-3,150 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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