Worst Bridges in Missouri

Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Missouri. Missouri has 2,203 bridges in poor condition (8.9% of 24,618 total bridges).

24,618

Total Bridges

8.9%

In Poor Condition

2,203

Poor Bridges

2,203

Rating 0-4

Understanding Bridge Conditions in Missouri

Missouri's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 2,203 bridges currently rated in poor condition (8.9% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.

Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.

Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.

Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in Missouri's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.

Condition Rating Scale

0-2

Failed to Critical

Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.

3-4

Serious to Poor

Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.

5-6

Fair

Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.

7-9

Good to Excellent

Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.

Lowest Rated Bridges in Missouri

2,203 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand. Displaying top 200 of 2,203.

Rank	Bridge	Rating	Year Built	Condition
#1	KENTUCKY AVE over ROCK CR S 32 T 50 N R 32 W	0	1932	Poor
#2	BYRAMS FORD RD over ROUND GROVE CR S 29 T 49 N R 32 W	0	1981	Poor
#3	COUNTY RD 611 over MARIES RVR S 26 T 43 N R 10 W	0	1893	Poor
#4	GOOSE CREEK RD over INDIAN CR S 7 T 39 N R 1 E	0	1990	Poor
#5	NE JAMES DR over SHOAL CR S 23 T 56 N R 28 W	0	1900	Poor
#6	175TH RD over BRANCH S 11 T 66 N R 21 W	0	1920	Poor
#7	HARRY TRUMAN DR over WEST FIRE PRAIRIE CREEK N OF EXPLOSIVE AREA 19	1	1954	Poor
#8	2ND ST. ST MARYS over LAUREN CR S 1862 T 37 N R 10 E	1	1920	Poor
#9	COUNTY ROAD over TEBO/THRUSH CREEK TRUMAN RESERVOIR	1	1950	Poor
#10	IS 55 N over MO PAC RR S 17 T 44 N R 7 E	2	1963	Poor
#11	AUBUCHON RD over BR OF COWMIRE CR S 23 T 47 N R 5 E	2	1999	Poor
#12	PRICHARD FARM RD over FEE FEE CR S 992 T 46 N R 5 E	2	2003	Poor
#13	US 60 W over MISSISSIPPI RVR S 19 T 27 N R 18 E	2	1929	Poor
#14	PENNSYLVANIA AVE over BUILDING WILLOW BR ALL S 2 T 27 N R 33 W	2	1929	Poor
#15	PARK ACCESS RD over BENNETT SPR BR S 36 T 35 N R 18 W	2	1900	Poor
#16	MACGREGOR ST over MNA RR S 4 T 28 N R 31 W	2	1950	Poor
#17	WASHINGTON ST over UP RR S 5 T 45 N R 21 W	2	1920	Poor
#18	3RD ST over FISHING RVR S 17 T 52 N R 30 W	2	1969	Poor
#19	RAUM RD over UP RR S 31 T 54 N R 29 W	2	1940	Poor
#20	SMYRNA RD over FINLEY RVR S 18 T 27 N R 20 W	2	1912	Poor
#21	COMPRESS RD over DTCH NO 4 S 26 T 26 N R 13 E	2	1978	Poor
#22	SWINGING BR RD over GRAND AUGLAIZE S 36 T 39 N R 15 W	2	1920	Poor
#23	N MAIN ST over KNOB CR S 31 T 34 N R 4 E	2	1972	Poor
#24	WALNUT ST over MNA RR S 4 T 28 N R 31 W	2	1920	Poor
#25	SYCAMORE ST over MNA RR S 4 T 28 N R 31 W	2	1920	Poor
#26	RYAN LN over IMRL RR S 1 T 57 N R 24 W	2	1920	Poor
#27	EAST 2ND STREET over CREEK S 18 T 34 N R 5 W	2	1925	Poor
#28	COUNTY RD 654 over STREAM S 5 T 23 N R 8 E	2	1900	Poor
#29	COUNTY RD 204 over STREAM S 10 T 30 N R 7 E	2	2003	Poor
#30	FARM RD 1215 over FLAT CR S 24 T 24 N R 26 W	2	1910	Poor
#31	CO RD NE 671 over MULKEY CR S 1 T 47 N R 25 W	2	1900	Poor
#32	COUNTY RD E-552 over LIT POMME DE TERRE S 3 T 31 N R 21 W	2	1900	Poor
#33	COUNTY RD E-310 over BRUSH CR S 6 T 35 N R 24 W	2	1908	Poor
#34	COUNTY RD 921 over TRIB OF BLUE SPRIN S 447 T 36 N R 10 E	2	1920	Poor
#35	COUNTY RD 325 over DRAIN DTCH S 26 T 26 N R 16 E	2	1966	Poor
#36	COUNTY ROAD 120 over HURRICANE CR S 14 T 55 N R 22 W	2	1950	Poor
#37	COUNTY RD 416 over DRY CR S 32 T 30 N R 10 E	2	1910	Poor
#38	BOONVILLE RD over SHAVER CR S 35 T 46 N R 20 W	2	1910	Poor
#39	PEACH AVE over BUCK CR S 8 T 52 N R 19 W	2	1900	Poor
#40	E PRARIE GROVE RD over S FORK S 5 T 46 N R 23 W	2	1930	Poor
#41	GRAY AVE over BARKERS CR S 30 T 43 N R 23 W	2	1940	Poor
#42	FORBES ST over BR OF MEDICINE CR S 30 T 65 N R 22 W	2	1904	Poor
#43	HASTAIN AVE over DEER CR S 19 T 40 N R 20 W	2	1920	Poor
#44	COUNTY RD 472 over DRAIN DTCH S 27 T 17 N R 11 E	2	1990	Poor
#45	FLORENCE TRAIL RD over GABRIEL CR S 12 T 44 N R 19 W	2	1978	Poor
#46	COUNTY RD 468 over DTCH NO 1 S 33 T 27 N R 13 E	2	1962	Poor
#47	COUNTY RD 857 over ELK FK SALT RVR S 29 T 54 N R 10 W	2	1910	Poor
#48	COUNTY RD 418 over BRANCH OF RATTLESN S 2 T 56 N R 25 W	2	1966	Poor
#49	MOUNT OLIVE RD over SALT FK S 3 T 49 N R 20 W	2	1915	Poor
#50	FARM RD 1162 over BR OF ROARING RVR S 6 T 21 N R 26 W	2	1960	Poor
#51	SHACKELFORD BRIDGE over LAMINE RVR S 32 T 48 N R 19 W	2	1913	Poor
#52	PINE RD over BLACKBERRY CR S 6 T 29 N R 33 W	2	1930	Poor
#53	COUNTY RD SW 76 over BAKER BR S 35 T 38 N R 28 W	2	1930	Poor
#54	COUNTY RD 443 over BR OF MOUND CR S 31 T 56 N R 23 W	2	1970	Poor
#55	AQUA ST over MUSSEL FK S 6 T 57 N R 17 W	2	1989	Poor
#56	COUNTY RD 149 over MESSNER BR OF SALT S 25 T 59 N R 11 W	2	1910	Poor
#57	ICEBERG RD over MARTIN CR S 22 T 64 N R 25 W	2	1920	Poor
#58	SMITH CREEK RD over TRIB SMITH FK CR S 14 T 43 N R 17 W	2	1930	Poor
#59	E 340 ST over BR OF POLECAT CR S 36 T 63 N R 28 W	2	1977	Poor
#60	204TH RD over BRANCH S 20 T 66 N R 20 W	2	1920	Poor
#61	540 TH ROAD over STILLHOUSE BR S 27 T 62 N R 31 W	2	1930	Poor
#62	COUNTY RD 371 over LAKE CR S 18 T 28 N R 5 E	2	2009	Poor
#63	RICHEY RD over LIT MUDDY CR S 16 T 46 N R 22 W	2	1976	Poor
#64	NW GOSPEL RD over BR OF THIRD FK PLA S 3 T 59 N R 33 W	2	1920	Poor
#65	E 110 PL over JEFFERIES CR S 35 T 67 N R 26 W	2	1976	Poor
#66	COUNTY RD 113 over SONS CR S 26 T 32 N R 27 W	2	1900	Poor
#67	COUNTY ROAD 261 over ROCK BR S 27 T 55 N R 23 W	2	1940	Poor
#68	NW 70TH RD over DRYWOOD CR S 15 T 33 N R 33 W	2	1900	Poor
#69	YALE AVE over LICK FK S 30 T 58 N R 26 W	2	1920	Poor
#70	LINDELL-UNION over FOREST PARK PKWY S 18 T 45 N R 7 E	3	1961	Poor
#71	MO 413 S over MNA RR S 34 T 29 N R 22 W	3	1933	Poor
#72	US 65 N over FINLEY RVR S 27 T 27 N R 21 W	3	1960	Poor
#73	MO 163 N over HINKSON CR S 24 T 48 N R 13 W	3	1968	Poor
#74	US 65 N over ELK VALLEY CR S 33 T 27 N R 21 W	3	1960	Poor
#75	IS 44 W over GASCONADE RVR OVRF S 15 T 35 N R 14 W	3	1956	Poor
#76	COMPTON AVE over MO PAC BN N&W RR S 363 T 45 N R 7 E	3	1965	Poor
#77	BLUE RIDGE BLVD S over IS 70 RP US40E TO IS70E S 21 T 49 N R 32 W	3	1962	Poor
#78	US 54 E over NEIGHORN BR S 34 T 44 N R 12 W	3	1941	Poor
#79	SOUTHWEST AVE over UP RR S 2037 T 45 N R 6 E	3	1961	Poor
#80	IS 49 N over MORMON FK CR S 9 T 42 N R 31 W	3	1969	Poor
#81	IS 49 S over MORMON FK CR S 9 T 42 N R 31 W	3	1926	Poor
#82	MO 13 N over DRY SAC RVR S 9 T 31 N R 22 W	3	1970	Poor
#83	US 60 E over CST PINEVILLE RD KCS RR S 31 T 25 N R 31 W	3	1959	Poor
#84	MO 13 N over OTTER CR S 2 T 39 N R 26 W	3	1963	Poor
#85	MO 171 N over CENTER CR S 10 T 28 N R 32 W	3	1949	Poor
#86	OR 65 S over BNSF RR S 21 T 29 N R 21 W	3	1970	Poor
#87	MO 171 S over MNA RR S 17 T 28 N R 32 W	3	1949	Poor
#88	MO 7 S over BIG CR OVRFL 2 S 15 T 42 N R 27 W	3	1974	Poor
#89	MO 7 S over BIG CR OVRFL S 15 T 42 N R 27 W	3	1975	Poor
#90	SPOEDE RD over DEER CR S 13 T 45 N R 5 E	3	1981	Poor
#91	MO 13 S over MENSON CR S 11 T 40 N R 26 W	3	1964	Poor
#92	MO 13 S over DEEP WATER CR S 1 T 40 N R 26 W	3	1964	Poor
#93	TIMBERLAKE MANOR D over IS 64 S 11 T 45 N R 4 E	3	1990	Poor
#94	MO 13 N over COOPER CR S 25 T 40 N R 26 W	3	1964	Poor
#95	MO 86 E over TABLE ROCK LK S 15 T 21 N R 22 W	3	1956	Poor
#96	GENE FIELD RD E over IS 29 S 2 T 57 N R 35 W	3	1962	Poor
#97	COOK RD E over IS 29 S 26 T 58 N R 35 W	3	1962	Poor
#98	IS 49 S over MUDDY CR S 20 T 38 N R 31 W	3	1960	Poor
#99	RT W S over MEDIGENER CR S 33 T 36 N R 31 W	3	1921	Poor
#100	MO 13 N over BRUSH CR S 16 T 35 N R 24 W	3	1958	Poor
#101	MO 79 S over CST LYON ST CST WARRE S 28 T 57 N R 4 W	3	1966	Poor
#102	MO 76 E over MNA RR ROARK CR S 15 T 23 N R 22 W	3	2003	Poor
#103	MO 25 S over HEADWATER DIVERSIO S 3214 T 30 N R 12 E	3	1991	Poor
#104	BU 67 N over PIKE CR S 9 T 24 N R 6 E	3	1960	Poor
#105	E 27TH ST E over IS 70 S 15 T 49 N R 33 W	3	1960	Poor
#106	MO 19 S over SPRING CR S 7 T 34 N R 5 W	3	1930	Poor
#107	RT T S over GASCONADE RVR S 7 T 36 N R 12 W	3	1973	Poor
#108	COYOTE DR over SHOAL CR S 29 T 27 N R 33 W	3	1967	Poor
#109	GRAND DR over METROLINK S 3125 T 45 N R 7 E	3	1936	Poor
#110	LEXINGTON RD over NS RR NS RR FIRST ST S 16 T 51 N R 27 W	3	1946	Poor
#111	MO 39 S over HONEY CR S 16 T 27 N R 26 W	3	1931	Poor
#112	WALNUT ST over JORDAN CR S 23 T 29 N R 22 W	3	1900	Poor
#113	IS 49 S over RT K S 2 T 35 N R 31 W	3	1969	Poor
#114	RT H S over MNA RR S 2 T 27 N R 27 W	3	1941	Poor
#115	RT J N over US 60 S 13 T 28 N R 21 W	3	2016	Poor
#116	MO 175 S over CEDAR CR S 22 T 26 N R 32 W	3	1949	Poor
#117	COLUMBIA AVE over UP RR S 2037 T 45 N R 6 E	3	1913	Poor
#118	RT BB S over BIRCH CR S 9 T 35 N R 31 W	3	1967	Poor
#119	MO 137 S over CST FIRST ST BNSF RR S 30 T 27 N R 9 W	3	1939	Poor
#120	OAK ST over ABANDONED RR TRIB OF S 5 T 28 N R 31 W	3	1936	Poor
#121	US 24 E over FIRE PRAIRIE CR S 21 T 50 N R 29 W	3	1984	Poor
#122	MAIN AVE over JORDAN CR S 23 T 29 N R 22 W	3	1900	Poor
#123	MO 174 E over GOOSE CR S 22 T 28 N R 25 W	3	1929	Poor
#124	OAK ST over MNA RR ALLEY S 4 T 28 N R 31 W	3	1920	Poor
#125	HOLMES ST N over RP IS670E TO IS70W RP I S 5 T 49 N R 33 W	3	1961	Poor
#126	OR 44 W over WILLIAMS CR S 28 T 28 N R 26 W	3	1946	Poor
#127	GARRISON ST over N FK SPRING RVR S 33 T 29 N R 31 W	3	1928	Poor
#128	GARRISON ST over MNA RR S FK SPRING RVR S 33 T 29 N R 31 W	3	1928	Poor
#129	GARRISON ST over CLAXTON ST MNA RR S 4 T 28 N R 31 W	3	1928	Poor
#130	RP IS70W TO LP70W over IS 70 S 5 T 48 N R 12 W	3	1957	Poor
#131	MO 42 E over SPRING BR S 30 T 39 N R 13 W	3	1964	Poor
#132	127 E over IS 44 S 4 T 29 N R 22 W	3	1960	Poor
#133	RT B E over DRAIN DTCH NO 1 S 33 T 25 N R 7 E	3	1940	Poor
#134	US 62 E over DRAIN DTCH #44 S 12 T 22 N R 11 E	3	1922	Poor
#135	RT BB E over BR OF FLAT CR S 25 T 25 N R 27 W	3	1960	Poor
#136	MO 39 S over BRANTLEY BR S 1 T 24 N R 25 W	3	1933	Poor
#137	RT U S over CST SOUTH ST BNSF RR S 21 T 28 N R 15 W	3	1930	Poor
#138	RT J S over BIG CR S 22 T 48 N R 1 W	3	1955	Poor
#139	RT D S over N MOREAU CR S 15 T 44 N R 13 W	3	1965	Poor
#140	RT K S over HONEY CR S 13 T 27 N R 26 W	3	1939	Poor
#141	TANNER BRIDGE RD over MOREAU RVR S 25 T 44 N R 12 W	3	1960	Poor
#142	MO 3 S over KSC RR S 34 T 52 N R 16 W	3	1941	Poor
#143	MO 18 E over TOWN CR S 4 T 41 N R 26 W	3	1976	Poor
#144	MO 43 S over ELK RVR S 22 T 22 N R 34 W	3	1960	Poor
#145	MO 248 E over FLAT CR S 19 T 24 N R 25 W	3	1930	Poor
#146	MO 19 S over ELEVEN POINT RVR S 31 T 25 N R 3 W	3	1934	Poor
#147	CRYSLER AVE over BNSF RR S 3 T 49 N R 32 W	3	1980	Poor
#148	MO 158 E over CRAVEN DRAIN DTCH S 5 T 23 N R 6 E	3	1937	Poor
#149	RT F E over NORMAN CR S 29 T 37 N R 6 W	3	1964	Poor
#150	RT B E over IS 49 S 26 T 34 N R 31 W	3	1975	Poor
#151	RT H E over MIDDLE RVR S 26 T 47 N R 10 W	3	1964	Poor
#152	RT B E over SUGAR FK CR S 3 T 23 N R 33 W	3	1933	Poor
#153	HAMILTON over METROLINK S 1201 T 45 N R 6 E	3	1936	Poor
#154	RAYTOWN RD over LUMPKINS FK S 29 T 47 N R 32 W	3	1932	Poor
#155	RT T E over SALINE CR S 36 T 35 N R 9 E	3	1933	Poor
#156	100 S over IS 44 S 5 T 27 N R 30 W	3	1962	Poor
#157	LP 44 E over IS 44 S 7 T 27 N R 31 W	3	1960	Poor
#158	RT H S over POMME DE TERRE RVR S 20 T 32 N R 21 W	3	1946	Poor
#159	RT Z E over LIT OTTER CR S 41 T 40 N R 25 W	3	1975	Poor
#160	US 62 E over ST FRANCIS RVR S 18 T 21 N R 9 E	3	1953	Poor
#161	RT M E over MILLIGAN CR S 9 T 53 N R 12 W	3	1933	Poor
#162	RT B S over IS 55 S 20 T 34 N R 11 E	3	1970	Poor
#163	MO 96 E over MO 171 S 6 T 28 N R 31 W	3	1974	Poor
#164	RT E S over BARKER CR S 17 T 39 N R 20 W	3	1947	Poor
#165	RT J S over MILLERS CR S 13 T 47 N R 11 W	3	1959	Poor
#166	MO 82 E over TRUMAN RESERVOIR S 1 T 37 N R 26 W	3	1976	Poor
#167	S. DUQUESNE over KCS RR S 20 T 27 N R 32 W	3	1996	Poor
#168	MO 38 E over CANTRELL CR S 28 T 30 N R 16 W	3	1935	Poor
#169	ISOLDA AVE over COLDWATER CR S 17 T 46 N R 6 E	3	1973	Poor
#170	N MASON ST over BNSF RR S 4 T 52 N R 23 W	3	1935	Poor
#171	ALLENTON RD over UP RR S 34 T 44 N R 3 E	3	1928	Poor
#172	E LEXINGTON AVE over UP RR S 2 T 49 N R 32 W	3	1978	Poor
#173	THEATER DR over RVR DES PERES LAGO S 1201 T 45 N R 6 E	3	1922	Poor
#174	US 59 S over IS 29 S 2 T 62 N R 40 W	3	1972	Poor
#175	RT KK S over W FK OF BLACK RVR S 1 T 32 N R 2 W	3	1968	Poor
#176	RT N E over IS 35 S 5 T 65 N R 27 W	3	1968	Poor
#177	RT D E over DRAIN DTCH #1 S 23 T 23 N R 12 E	3	1949	Poor
#178	JOSEPHVILLE RD over TRIB OF CUIVRE RVR S 9 T 47 N R 2 E	3	1950	Poor
#179	MO 64 E over NIANGUA RVR S 25 T 35 N R 18 W	3	1931	Poor
#180	MO 90 E over LIT SUGAR CR S 10 T 21 N R 31 W	3	1957	Poor
#181	MO 19 S over GLADDEN CR S 34 T 33 N R 5 W	3	1924	Poor
#182	RICHFIELD RD over RUSH CR S 9 T 51 N R 31 W	3	1920	Poor
#183	MO 97 S over HUDSON CR S 17 T 25 N R 28 W	3	1953	Poor
#184	MO 97 S over CAPPS CR S 20 T 25 N R 28 W	3	1953	Poor
#185	RT E E over MCCARTY CR S 6 T 34 N R 29 W	3	1935	Poor
#186	RT D S over BYRD CR S 525 T 32 N R 12 E	3	1954	Poor
#187	RT F S over SAC RVR BR S 5 T 29 N R 24 W	3	1936	Poor
#188	RT C S over GOODWATER CR S 15 T 52 N R 11 W	3	1963	Poor
#189	MO 76 E over INDIAN CR S 3 T 26 N R 11 W	3	1948	Poor
#190	RT HH E over DRY BR S 1 T 24 N R 31 W	3	1938	Poor
#191	RT M E over DUVAL CR S 32 T 30 N R 32 W	3	1972	Poor
#192	5TH & TENNESSEE ST over TOWN BR S 18 T 54 N R 1 W	3	1930	Poor
#193	GRADEN RD over PIED CR S 26 T 51 N R 34 W	3	1968	Poor
#194	MO 82 E over BEAR CR S 16 T 38 N R 24 W	3	1978	Poor
#195	MO 97 S over HORSE CR S 17 T 34 N R 28 W	3	1954	Poor
#196	RT A E over WHITEWATER RVR S 2271 T 30 N R 11 E	3	1954	Poor
#197	RT N E over SADDLER BR S 18 T 35 N R 24 W	3	1966	Poor
#198	RT EE E over CLEAR CR S 18 T 36 N R 28 W	3	1962	Poor
#199	RT T S over MOORES BR S 32 T 35 N R 33 W	3	1985	Poor
#200	RT CC S over BR OF BIG CR S 3 T 42 N R 3 W	3	1986	Poor

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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024

Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.

“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.