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

CAMERON RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CARROLL CR

S 8 T 53 N R 30 W, Clay, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 114

FRANCIS RD

Fair

Over: BR OF FISHING RVR

S 2 T 52 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 297

144TH ST

Fair

Over: FIRST CR

S 3 T 52 N R 33 W, Clay, MO

Built 1978 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 300

BUCKINGHAM RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF LIT SHOAL

S 24 T 51 N R 32 W, Clay, MO

Built 2005 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

NW BETHANY CHURCH

Fair

Over: BR OF CASTILE CR

S 10 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1935 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 10

NE 336TH ST

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CR

S 3 T 56 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 2001 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

NE 280TH ST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LIT PLAT

S 4 T 55 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

NW BRETHERN CH RD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK BR

S 7 T 55 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

NW 308TH ST

Fair

Over: CASTILE CR

S 20 T 56 N R 32 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1982 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

NW 296TH ST

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

S 30 T 56 N R 31 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1981 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

OLD 179

Fair

Over: CREEK

S 10 T 45 N R 13 W, Cole, MO

Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 5

MO 179 S

Fair

Over: GRAYS CR

S 27 T 45 N R 12 W, Cole, MO

Built 1959 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 5,841

RT A S

Fair

Over: LAMINE RVR

S 35 T 46 N R 19 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 326

MO 245 S

Fair

Over: STOCKTON LK

S 26 T 33 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 400

RT U E

Fair

Over: BIG SAC RVR

S 11 T 31 N R 25 W, Dade, MO

Built 1964 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 464

RT D E

Fair

Over: JUDGES CR

S 19 T 36 N R 19 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1974 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 544

BEACON AVE

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 33 T 62 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1910 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

137TH ST

Fair

Over: BR GRINDSTONE CR

S 15 T 60 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1910 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 25

IVORY AVE

Fair

Over: PENHOOK BR

S 13 T 60 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1962 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

RT V E

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 33 T 59 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1963 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 457

RT A S

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 15 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1964 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 866

SW FRANK ROSS RD

Fair

Over: MORGAN BR

S 8 T 58 N R 32 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1910 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

RT H E

Fair

Over: BARNETT PRONG DRY

S 21 T 34 N R 7 W, Dent, MO

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 384

RT H E

Fair

Over: DRY FK CR

S 24 T 34 N R 7 W, Dent, MO

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 625

COUNTY RD C-230

Fair

Over: HUNTER CR

S 20 T 26 N R 14 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

RT AP S

Fair

Over: NOBLETT CR

S 24 T 26 N R 11 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1962 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 93

COUNTY RD # 502

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 7 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1983 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

RT A S

Fair

Over: VARNEY DRAIN DTCH

S 9 T 18 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1925 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 471

RT FF S

Fair

Over: KINNEMORE DTCH

S 22 T 16 N R 7 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1947 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 31

OLD IRON RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF FIRST CR

S 27 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1957 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

TAPPMEYER RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF RED OAK CR

S 3 T 41 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1900 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

GORREL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BOURBEUSE

S 35 T 40 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1974 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 75

BLOCK BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BOURBEUSE

S 18 T 41 N R 4 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

345 TH ST

Fair

Over: SAMPSON CR

S 36 T 63 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15

LACUNA ST

Fair

Over: GALLOWAY CR

S 9 T 28 N R 21 W, Greene, MO

Built 1900 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,370

NW TREATMT PLNT SR

Fair

Over: PEA RIDGE CR

S 36 T 30 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1900 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

FARM RD 123

Fair

Over: BR WILSON CR

S 7 T 28 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1985 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 103

MO 146 E

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR

S 29 T 62 N R 25 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1963 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 892

SE450

Fair

Over: BR OF CEDAR CR

S 33 T 41 N R 24 W, Henry, MO

Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

MO 82 E

Fair

Over: HOGLES CR

S 7 T 38 N R 23 W, Hickory, MO

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 378

COUNTY RD 309

Fair

Over: E FK SULPHUR CR

S 17 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 1999 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

RT DD S

Fair

Over: BONNE FEMME CR

S 26 T 50 N R 16 W, Howard, MO

Built 1962 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 638

E 95TH TER

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER RD

S 27 T 48 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1931 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,173

COUNTY RD 270

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MURPHY CR

S 22 T 30 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

THORN RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MURPHY CR

S 14 T 30 N R 33 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RD 130

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CR

S 25 T 30 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 130

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CR

S 25 T 30 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 100

Fair

Over: COON CR

S 16 T 30 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1975 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 100

Fair

Over: TRIB OF COON CR

S 28 T 30 N R 30 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

MAIN ST

Fair

Over: MILL RACE

S 33 T 29 N R 31 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1935 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

Showing 4,451-4,500 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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