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 D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #3

S 24 T 23 N R 10 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,255

RT D E

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH #6

S 21 T 23 N R 11 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1955 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 730

RT HH E

Fair

Over: DTCH #10

S 18 T 24 N R 14 E, New Madrid, MO

Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 52

WALLABY RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 26 T 26 N R 29 W, Newton, MO

Built 1986 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

WASHINGTON AVE

Fair

Over: BR OF HICKORY CR

S 19 T 25 N R 31 W, Newton, MO

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 700

QUINCE RD

Fair

Over: STEDMAN BR

S 14 T 24 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

S OZARK ST

Fair

Over: S INDIAN CR

S 32 T 24 N R 30 W, Newton, MO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 250

JASMINE RD

Fair

Over: LOST CR BR

S 11 T 25 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

RT M E

Fair

Over: PLATTE RVR

S 17 T 62 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 422

160TH ST

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 28 T 66 N R 33 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1984 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 35

250TH ST

Fair

Over: WHITE CLOUD CR

S 11 T 64 N R 36 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1978 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

COUNTY LINE RD 90

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 34 T 62 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1982 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 321

Fair

Over: BARREN FK

S 19 T 24 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 261

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 28 T 22 N R 3 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1984 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 323

Fair

Over: WARM FK OF SPRING

S 31 T 23 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 155

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CR

S 28 T 25 N R 3 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1900 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 264

Fair

Over: TRACY CR

S 34 T 22 N R 5 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1948 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

RT EE S

Fair

Over: FREDERICK CR

S 2 T 22 N R 4 W, Oregon, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 154

COUNTY RD 435

Fair

Over: OWL CR

S 25 T 45 N R 9 W, Osage, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 241

Fair

Over: TRIB OF GASC RVR

S 24 T 44 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 801

Fair

Over: BR OF POINTERS CR

S 25 T 43 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 508

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR BR

S 8 T 41 N R 11 W, Osage, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 516

Fair

Over: LIT MARIES CR

S 23 T 42 N R 11 W, Osage, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 706

Fair

Over: TRIB OF GASC RVR

S 26 T 42 N R 8 W, Osage, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 715

Fair

Over: TRIB OF ELK BR

S 18 T 41 N R 7 W, Osage, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 942

Fair

Over: LIT N FK WHITE RVR

S 14 T 24 N R 16 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1973 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD JJ-945

Fair

Over: LIT N FK WHITE RVR

S 36 T 24 N R 16 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1973 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 95-849

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 15 T 24 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 95-830

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 33 T 24 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 328

Fair

Over: BRYANT CR

S 16 T 23 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1938 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 311

Fair

Over: CANEY CR

S 30 T 23 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1953 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 314

Fair

Over: CANEY CR

S 30 T 23 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD Z-831

Fair

Over: LUDECKER CR

S 24 T 23 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1938 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD Z-831

Fair

Over: LUDECKER CR

S 30 T 23 N R 14 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1938 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD Z-850

Fair

Over: TURKEY CR

S 17 T 23 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1939 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD Z-861

Fair

Over: LIT N FK WHITE RVR

S 33 T 23 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1977 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 855

Fair

Over: LIT N FK WHITE RVR

S 18 T 23 N R 15 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1981 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 95-881

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 34 T 23 N R 16 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 544

Fair

Over: BRIDGES CR

S 24 T 22 N R 12 W, Ozark, MO

Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

RT P S

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 23

S 10 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1922 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 275

RT P S

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 25

S 15 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1922 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 275

RT P S

Fair

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 24

S 22 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1922 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 275

RT P S

Fair

Over: MAIN DTCH NO 8

S 3 T 19 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 153

RT J E

Fair

Over: ELK CHUTE DTCH NO

S 21 T 18 N R 11 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1947 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 482

RT H S

Fair

Over: OLD FRANKLIN DRAIN

S 4 T 16 N R 12 E, Pemiscot, MO

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 383

COUNTY RD 854

Fair

Over: S SALINE CR

S 35 T 35 N R 9 E, Perry, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 316

Fair

Over: DRY FORK

S 24 T 35 N R 11 E, Perry, MO

Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD 300

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY FORK

S 31 T 35 N R 12 E, Perry, MO

Built 1939 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 55

COUNTY RD 718

Fair

Over: BR OF NATIONS CR

S 14 T 34 N R 9 E, Perry, MO

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

GEORGETOWN RD

Fair

Over: PEARL RVR

S 28 T 46 N R 21 W, Pettis, MO

Built 1920 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

Showing 4,101-4,150 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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