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

OTTAWA RD

Fair

Over: STEWART CR

S 12 T 27 N R 19 W, Christian, MO

Built 1995 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

DAY LN

Fair

Over: SWAN CR

S 27 T 26 N R 19 W, Christian, MO

Built 1994 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

RT M E

Fair

Over: MCCAFERTY BR

S 33 T 27 N R 22 W, Christian, MO

Built 1974 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 3,571

NE 272ND ST

Fair

Over: LK LENORE OVRFL

S 7 T 55 N R 30 W, Clinton, MO

Built 1936 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

COAL BANK RD

Fair

Over: HUTCHISON BR

S 29 T 47 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1996 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 50

COAL BANK RD

Fair

Over: BR OF HUTCHISON CR

S 32 T 47 N R 17 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1920 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 50

KLIETHERMES DR

Fair

Over: PETITE SALINE CR

S 23 T 46 N R 18 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1997 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

CHESTNUT RD E

Fair

Over: MARTINS BR

S 15 T 48 N R 18 W, Cooper, MO

Built 1961 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 50

BALES RD

Fair

Over: MERAMEC RIVER

S 35 T 36 N R 5 W, Crawford, MO

Built 1998 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 15

MO 97 S

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

S 26 T 33 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 262

RT Y E

Fair

Over: STOCKTON LK

S 4 T 32 N R 26 W, Dade, MO

Built 1966 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 298

COUNTY RD 122

Fair

Over: BR N FK SPRING RVR

S 24 T 31 N R 29 W, Dade, MO

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 35

US 160 E

Fair

Over: N FK OF SPRING RVR

S 27 T 31 N R 28 W, Dade, MO

Built 1928 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,904

RT E E

Fair

Over: MILL CR

S 9 T 36 N R 18 W, Dallas, MO

Built 1958 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 218

337TH ST

Fair

Over: HICKORY CR

S 36 T 61 N R 26 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1982 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

140TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF DOG CR

S 26 T 59 N R 29 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1924 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 15

NW LAKE SITE RD

Fair

Over: LOST CR

S 16 T 59 N R 31 W, DeKalb, MO

Built 1984 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 2020

Fair

Over: BR OF NICHOLS CR

S 1 T 33 N R 8 W, Dent, MO

Built 1950 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

RT FF E

Fair

Over: DRY FK CR

S 8 T 35 N R 6 W, Dent, MO

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 367

MO 14 E

Fair

Over: SPRING CR

S 27 T 25 N R 11 W, Douglas, MO

Built 1931 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 482

COUNTY RD 318

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 22 T 21 N R 9 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1988 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD # 710

Fair

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 32 T 16 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1981 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

RT CC S

Fair

Over: BOURBEUSE RVR

S 8 T 41 N R 3 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1985 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 150

FIRST CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF FIRST CR

S 30 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1960 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 25

DRAKE SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BARREN CR

S 6 T 43 N R 4 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 41

MO 100 E

Fair

Over: LIBBIE CR

S 18 T 45 N R 5 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1968 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 724

RT Y E

Fair

Over: BR CEDAR CR

S 26 T 42 N R 6 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1936 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,357

240 TH ST

Fair

Over: BR OF MUDDY CR

S 5 T 64 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 20

MCCONKEY TRAIL

Fair

Over: THOMPSON BR

S 32 T 63 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1996 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 15

417 TH ROAD

Fair

Over: ELM GROVE BR

S 27 T 61 N R 33 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1988 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

FLINT AVE

Fair

Over: BR OF GRAND RVR

S 24 T 61 N R 30 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1940 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 5

GRANT AVE

Fair

Over: MNA RR, JORDAN CR

S 14 T 29 N R 22 W, Greene, MO

Built 1927 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 11,460

REPUBLIC ST

Fair

Over: GALLOWAY CR

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

Built 1931 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 570

RT UU S

Fair

Over: CLEAR CR

S 19 T 30 N R 23 W, Greene, MO

Built 1958 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 344

RT CC E

Fair

Over: POMME DE TERRE RVR

S 19 T 31 N R 20 W, Greene, MO

Built 1947 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 857

SE 5TH ST

Fair

Over: BLACK OAK BR

S 24 T 61 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1998 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 25

NE 48TH AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB OF HONEY CR

S 17 T 62 N R 23 W, Grundy, MO

Built 1992 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 20

RT EE S

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CR

S 30 T 65 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1961 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 80

RIVES RD

Fair

Over: TOWN CR

S 34 T 42 N R 26 W, Henry, MO

Built 1932 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,900

NW300

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 21 T 42 N R 28 W, Henry, MO

Built 1920 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 115

COUNTY RD 190

Fair

Over: NODAWAY RVR

S 34 T 62 N R 37 W, Holt, MO

Built 1985 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 45

RT W S

Fair

Over: ELEVEN POINT RVR

S 11 T 25 N R 7 W, Howell, MO

Built 1962 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 830

W MAIN ST

Fair

Over: SECOND ST

S 31 T 47 N R 31 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1971 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,000

12TH ST

Fair

Over: HICKORY ST, BEARDSLEY

S 6 T 49 N R 33 W, Jackson, MO

Built 1915 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 9,496

WHITEHEAD RD

Fair

Over: COTTER CR

S 21 T 40 N R 4 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1905 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 513

CO RD NW 400

Fair

Over: HONEY CR

S 5 T 46 N R 26 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1982 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 159

E. DIVISION RD

Fair

Over: BOX BR OF BEAR CR

S 22 T 46 N R 25 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 110

CO RD SE 725

Fair

Over: MUDDY CR

S 34 T 45 N R 24 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1980 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 45

CO RD SW 1300

Fair

Over: NORRIS CR

S 28 T 44 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 110

CO RD SW 1001

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CR

S 5 T 44 N R 27 W, Johnson, MO

Built 1900 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 60

Showing 4,901-4,950 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.