State profile · Near national median SD

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Missouri — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition
8.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.5%

2,104 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri34.50150077066601%48.14228928368622%8.53411211162489%8.53411211162489%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

02

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Missouri

RT M E

Fair

Over: DRY CRANE CR

S 4 T 26 N R 23 W, Stone, MO

Built 1966 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 650

MEDICAL SPRINGS DR

Fair

Over: BR OF GOFF CR

S 16 T 25 N R 22 W, Stone, MO

Built 1900 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 125

MO 125 S

Fair

Over: CLAYTON CR

S 3 T 24 N R 18 W, Taney, MO

Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 643

CANEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: CANEY CR

S 10 T 24 N R 17 W, Taney, MO

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

RD 160-125

Fair

Over: SWAN CR

S 33 T 24 N R 20 W, Taney, MO

Built 1932 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

PUMP STA RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINEY CR

S 7 T 33 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1938 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

CANADAY DR

Fair

Over: PINEY RVR

S 11 T 28 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1937 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 10

OLD HWY 17

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 8 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1938 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

BEELER RD

Fair

Over: BEELER CR

S 18 T 28 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1986 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

TUCKER RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CR

S 27 T 29 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

RED SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: LIT BEAVER CR

S 26 T 29 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1921 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

KING RD

Fair

Over: N FK OF WHITE RVR

S 19 T 28 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

SCOTT ST

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

S 6 T 32 N R 8 W, Texas, MO

Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

ROCKY RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: W FK ROUBIDOUX

S 31 T 31 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1986 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CR

S 27 T 30 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1939 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

MURR RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 29 T 30 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

VALLEY VIEW RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PINEY CR

S 3 T 29 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

GRAVEL PT RD

Fair

Over: PINEY CR

S 33 T 30 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1937 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 3 T 29 N R 12 W, Texas, MO

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

BELL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG PADDY

S 19 T 32 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

ROUBIDOUX RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG PADDY

S 3 T 31 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

FLAT ROCK RD

Fair

Over: E FK ROUBIDOUX RVR

S 4 T 31 N R 11 W, Texas, MO

Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

BURTON BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: BURTON BR

S 16 T 31 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

PRESCOTT RD

Fair

Over: ARTHER BENDER CR

S 4 T 31 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1976 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

ABLE RD

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CR

S 31 T 30 N R 10 W, Texas, MO

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

LONGVIEW RD

Fair

Over: HOG CR

S 16 T 29 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

HAWKEYE RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 27 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

LILLY RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

S 29 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

UNION RD

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CR

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

Built 1952 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

SHAFER RD

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

S 25 T 33 N R 9 W, Texas, MO

Built 1922 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 150

BARTLETT DR

Fair

Over: PINE CR

S 31 T 28 N R 8 W, Texas, MO

Built 1990 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD CATON

Fair

Over: DUNCAN CR

S 5 T 37 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

RT WW S

Fair

Over: LIT OSAGE RVR OVRF

S 15 T 37 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1966 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 390

COUNTY RD 200

Fair

Over: SHILOH CR

S 30 T 36 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1920 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD 3050

Fair

Over: BEECHAM BR

S 1 T 36 N R 29 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

ATLANTIC AVE

Fair

Over: WHITE BR

S 32 T 36 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1980 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 500

LADY RD

Fair

Over: TRIB MARMATON RVR

S 23 T 36 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1996 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 1400

Fair

Over: BIRCH CR

S 7 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1997 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 825

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MCKILL CR

S 25 T 34 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 1650

Fair

Over: BIRCH CR

S 15 T 35 N R 31 W, Vernon, MO

Built 2001 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

N LOHMAN RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 14 T 47 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1994 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75

N LOHMAN RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S 14 T 47 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1994 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75

BEAR CR RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

S 29 T 47 N R 4 W, Warren, MO

Built 1983 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

DRY FORK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY FORK CR

S 8 T 46 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 150

DRY FORK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF DRY FORK CR

S 17 T 46 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 90

S WATER ST

Fair

Over: BR OF CHARRELLET C

S 34 T 47 N R 2 W, Warren, MO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75

KINGSTON RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MINERAL FK

S 2066 T 39 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75

CLEAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LIT INDIAN CR

S 4 T 39 N R 2 E, Washington, MO

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

POND CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 3 T 37 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

POND CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 2 T 37 N R 3 E, Washington, MO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

Showing 4,301-4,350 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.