Total Bridges
24,654
Public highway bridges in Missouri
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (115)
Adair 301 Andrew 162 Atchison 191 Audrain 314 Barry 166 Barton 214 Bates 319 Benton 135 Bollinger 125 Boone 334 Buchanan 246 Butler 227 Caldwell 208 Callaway 303 Camden 92 Cape Girardeau 374 Carroll 372 Carter 48 Cass 377 Cedar 112 Chariton 289 Christian 121 Clark 178 Clay 436 Clinton 152 Cole 227 Cooper 193 Crawford 118 Dade 161 Dallas 114 Daviess 222 DeKalb 237 Dent 75 Douglas 75 Dunklin 214 Franklin 333 Gasconade 143 Gentry 246 Greene 493 Grundy 187 Harrison 331 Henry 264 Hickory 57 Holt 167 Howard 133 Howell 189 Iron 129 Jackson 930 Jasper 471 Jefferson 411 Johnson 477 Knox 167 Laclede 119 Lafayette 238 Lawrence 234 Lewis 171 Lincoln 189 Linn 313 Livingston 185 Macon 291 Madison 118 Maries 69 Marion 186 McDonald 148 Mercer 137 Miller 142 Mississippi 99 Moniteau 93 Monroe 178 Montgomery 163 Morgan 105 New Madrid 282 Newton 310 Nodaway 396 Oregon 84 Osage 100 Ozark 82 Pemiscot 206 Perry 120 Pettis 243 Phelps 156 Pike 226 Platte 285 Polk 185 Pulaski 104 Putnam 213 Ralls 138 Randolph 163 Ray 185 Reynolds 91 Ripley 116 Saline 230 Schuyler 120 Scotland 201 Scott 182 Shannon 63 Shelby 109 St. Charles 418 St. Clair 139 St. Francois 165 St. Louis 912 St. Louis city 240 Ste. Genevieve 104 Stoddard 434 Stone 64 Sullivan 224 Taney 151 Texas 162 Vernon 403 Warren 152 Washington 158 Wayne 198 Webster 190 Worth 81 Wright 131
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
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
MO
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
MI
Michigan
8.92% top marginal rate
AK
Alaska
10.12% top marginal rate
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.
RICHFIELD RD
PoorOver: RUSH CR
S 9 T 51 N R 31 W, Clay, MO
Built 1920 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 900
COUNTY RD E-330
PoorOver: BROF BRUSH CR
S 22 T 35 N R 24 W, Polk, MO
Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 45
COUNTY RD S-80
PoorOver: BEAR CR
S 17 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO
Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 30
NOVA AVE
PoorOver: BUCK CR
S 25 T 52 N R 20 W, Saline, MO
Built 1948 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 35
COUNTY RD 537
PoorOver: HOLLIDAY CR
S 5 T 28 N R 6 E, Wayne, MO
Built 1950 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 100
ROSEBUD RD
PoorOver: BR GASCONADE RVR
S 3 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO
Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
All Bridges in Missouri
RT P S
FairOver: FOURCHE CR
S 19 T 22 N R 1 E, Ripley, MO
Built 1961 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 438
MO 142 E
FairOver: FOURCHE CR
S 2 T 22 N R 1 E, Ripley, MO
Built 1935 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,193
PUMPKIN AVE
FairOver: BR OF FISH CR
S 15 T 51 N R 19 W, Saline, MO
Built 1971 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 70
COUNTY RD 476
FairOver: DTCH NO 2
S 9 T 26 N R 13 E, Scott, MO
Built 1962 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35
BIRCH CRK RD 651
FairOver: BIRCH CR
S 28 T 27 N R 5 W, Shannon, MO
Built 1938 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50
BIRDIE HILLS RD
FairOver: TRIB OF DARDENNE C
S 739 T 46 N R 3 E, St. Charles, MO
Built 2005 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 14,000
COUNTY RD NW 1150
FairOver: BRANCH
S 4 T 39 N R 27 W, St. Clair, MO
Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 60
COUNTY RD SE 601
FairOver: W COON CR
S 27 T 37 N R 25 W, St. Clair, MO
Built 2002 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20
RT NN E
FairOver: WHITE WATER CR
S 27 T 35 N R 4 E, St. Francois, MO
Built 1958 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,938
US 67 N
FairOver: FLAT RVR
S 32 T 37 N R 5 E, St. Francois, MO
Built 1957 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 17,758
CALVERT AVE
FairOver: COLDWATER CR
S 20 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 350
DIX AVE
FairOver: COLDWATER CR
S 20 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 300
EDMUNDSON RD
FairOver: COLDWATER CR
S 20 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 400
IMPERIAL DR
FairOver: DELLWOOD CR
S 6 T 46 N R 7 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1939 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,278
MISSOURI BOTTOM RD
FairOver: COWMIRE CR
S 26 T 47 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1936 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,480
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
FairOver: NE BR OF RVR DES P
S 35 T 46 N R 6 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1945 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 4,329
NATURAL BRIDGE RD
FairOver: COWMIRE CR
S 131 T 46 N R 5 E, St. Louis, MO
Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 7,228
HOLLY HILLS DR
FairOver: UP RR
S 3102 T 44 N R 7 E, St. Louis city, MO
Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 5,000
BOYD RD
FairOver: UNNAMED CR
S 3 T 35 N R 8 E, Ste. Genevieve, MO
Built 2002 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RD 732
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 31 T 25 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15
COUNTY RD 784
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 7 T 23 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35
COUNTY RD 642
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 4 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY RD 651
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 12 T 24 N R 9 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1957 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35
COUNTY RD 607
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 8 T 24 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 60
COUNTY RD 409
FairOver: DELAWARE CR
S 26 T 26 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1905 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY RD 235
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH
S 5 T 27 N R 10 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1925 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35
OR 60 W
FairOver: MINGO DRAIN DTCH #
S 27 T 25 N R 8 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 383
RT D E
FairOver: MAIN DRAIN DTCH
S 10 T 24 N R 11 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1939 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 345
RT A E
FairOver: MAIN DRAIN DTCH
S 17 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 86
RT A E
FairOver: DRAIN DTCH #37
S 13 T 24 N R 12 E, Stoddard, MO
Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 59
RT M E
FairOver: MCCULLAH CR
S 11 T 26 N R 24 W, Stone, MO
Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 442
KINGSTON RD
FairOver: W FK LOCUST CR
S 17 T 64 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO
Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20
SHORT RD
FairOver: MUDDY CR
S 30 T 62 N R 21 W, Sullivan, MO
Built 2009 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 5
RT F E
FairOver: BRUSH CR
S 5 T 30 N R 9 W, Texas, MO
Built 1953 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,979
HALLEY RD
FairOver: CHRISTIAN CR
S 32 T 37 N R 32 W, Vernon, MO
Built 1930 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 15
TALLEY BEND RD
FairOver: TRIB OF DRYWOOD CR
S 2 T 34 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO
Built 1995 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY RD YATER
FairOver: TRIB OF CLEAR CR
S 19 T 34 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO
Built 1997 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 25
US 54 E
FairOver: DRY BR
S 27 T 36 N R 30 W, Vernon, MO
Built 1922 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 5,131
RT KK E
FairOver: DRYWOOD CR
S 24 T 35 N R 33 W, Vernon, MO
Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 252
RT M S
FairOver: BIG CR
S 4 T 30 N R 7 E, Wayne, MO
Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 390
COUNTY RD 403
FairOver: OTTER CR
S 18 T 27 N R 6 E, Wayne, MO
Built 1924 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 70
COMMANCHE DR
FairOver: MC KENZIE CR
S 26 T 29 N R 3 E, Wayne, MO
Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 150
MO 34 E
FairOver: ST FRANCIS RVR
S 9 T 29 N R 5 E, Wayne, MO
Built 1955 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 3,275
RT M E
FairOver: FK GASCONADE RVR O
S 27 T 31 N R 17 W, Webster, MO
Built 1968 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 968
RT M E
FairOver: CANTRELL CR
S 30 T 31 N R 16 W, Webster, MO
Built 1972 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 764
RT W S
FairOver: NIANGUA BR
S 17 T 31 N R 18 W, Webster, MO
Built 1946 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,089
RT K S
FairOver: FINLEY CR
S 23 T 28 N R 17 W, Webster, MO
Built 1965 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,670
RT H E
FairOver: SCOTT CR
S 8 T 31 N R 14 W, Wright, MO
Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 390
CAPRI WAY
FairOver: BRANCH
S 20 T 62 N R 13 W, Adair, MO
Built 1930 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 40
SALT RIVER LN
FairOver: N FORK SALT RVR
S 9 T 61 N R 13 W, Adair, MO
Built 1985 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 15
Showing 4,601-4,650 of 24,654 bridges
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