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

RT C E

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

S 20 T 33 N R 29 W, Barton, MO

Built 1941 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 285

RT J S

Fair

Over: N FK ESROM CR

S 4 T 30 N R 31 W, Barton, MO

Built 1947 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 386

MO 126 E

Fair

Over: BR LIT N FORK

S 30 T 31 N R 32 W, Barton, MO

Built 1939 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,208

RT C E

Fair

Over: DRY BR

S 22 T 33 N R 39 W, Barton, MO

Built 1938 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 285

14004

Fair

Over: PETER CR

S 21 T 42 N R 29 W, Bates, MO

Built 1915 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 30

WOODHAVEN RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEER CR

S 30 T 39 N R 20 W, Benton, MO

Built 1994 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

RT C E

Fair

Over: TEBO CR

S 30 T 42 N R 22 W, Benton, MO

Built 1951 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,586

PINNACLES RD

Fair

Over: SILVER FORK CR

S 12 T 50 N R 12 W, Boone, MO

Built 1975 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 300

OLD HWY 124

Fair

Over: SILVER FORK CR

S 9 T 50 N R 11 W, Boone, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

SW 46TH RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 28 T 55 N R 36 W, Buchanan, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 25

RT JJ E

Fair

Over: CR

S 14 T 26 N R 5 E, Butler, MO

Built 1939 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 397

SE BETHANY DR

Fair

Over: N MUD CR TRIB

S 17 T 55 N R 26 W, Caldwell, MO

Built 1936 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 283

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE BR

S 20 T 49 N R 10 W, Callaway, MO

Built 1959 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 549

Fair

Over: BR OF INDIAN CR

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

Built 1956 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 607

Fair

Over: DUSKIN CR

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

Built 1972 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

BERTLING ST

Fair

Over: SLOANS CR

S 2199 T 31 N R 13 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1964 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY RD 222

Fair

Over: HUBBLE CR

S 201 T 30 N R 12 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1927 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 425

Fair

Over: BR CANEY FORK CR

S 21 T 33 N R 11 E, Cape Girardeau, MO

Built 1986 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 321

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 34 T 55 N R 22 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD 260

Fair

Over: E FK OF WAKENDA CR

S 20 T 53 N R 25 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1930 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 165

Fair

Over: FISH POND CR

S 30 T 53 N R 24 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 272

Fair

Over: BR OF WAKENDA CR

S 32 T 53 N R 23 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 351

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 8 T 52 N R 21 W, Carroll, MO

Built 1986 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5

229 ST

Fair

Over: BR OF CAMP CR

S 29 T 45 N R 30 W, Cass, MO

Built 1990 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 45

335 ST

Fair

Over: BR OLD GRAND RVR

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

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 45

RODEO AVE

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 21 T 54 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 25

POWELL AVE

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CR

S 35 T 55 N R 19 W, Chariton, MO

Built 2014 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 15

SE DOWNING ST

Fair

Over: NEW HOPE CR

S 21 T 54 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1987 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

NE DUDLEY RD

Fair

Over: FK OF LIT PLATTE R

S 9 T 56 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2007 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 21

Fair

Over: BR N FK SPRING RVR

S 32 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1936 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 11

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR BR

S 31 T 30 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1973 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 25

RT M S

Fair

Over: SINKING CR

S 17 T 30 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 2003 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,296

RT N S

Fair

Over: N FK OF SPRING RVR

S 33 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1939 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 246

RT N S

Fair

Over: BR MUDDY CR

S 9 T 30 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1938 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 246

269TH ST

Fair

Over: LICK FK

S 35 T 58 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1981 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

UNITY AVE

Fair

Over: BR OF HAW BR

S 12 T 58 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1973 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 75

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: WOLFPEN HOLLOW

S 32 T 27 N R 13 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 419

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: COWSKIN CR

S 4 T 26 N R 16 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1933 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 2,743

MO 76 E

Fair

Over: FOX CR

S 33 T 27 N R 13 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1953 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 419

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: BR OF HONEY CR

S 30 T 27 N R 16 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1925 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 1,939

RT B S

Fair

Over: GRABEAL CR

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

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 373

RT B S

Fair

Over: BRANCH CASTO CR

S 27 T 27 N R 16 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1940 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 373

W MARTIN ST

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 3 T 21 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1920 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD # 729

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 10 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 100

RT P E

Fair

Over: KINNAMORE DTCH

S 4 T 17 N R 8 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1947 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 147

FIDDLE CR RD

Fair

Over: LARTTO CR OF FIDDL

S 27 T 44 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1970 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

FIDDLE CR RD

Fair

Over: FIDDLE CR

S 27 T 44 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1974 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

FIDDLE CR RD

Fair

Over: FIDDLE CR

S 27 T 44 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1960 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

N GOODES MILL RD

Fair

Over: DUBOIS CR

S 1 T 43 N R 1 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1976 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 250

ANGELL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF RED OAK CR

S 27 T 42 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 375

Showing 3,301-3,350 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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