Bridge conditions in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
371 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 371 bridges in Cape Girardeau County: 137 rated good, 221 fair, and 13 poor.
- 13 of the 371 bridges in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, are rated in poor condition (3.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 137 bridges (36.9%) are rated good and 221 (59.6%) fair.
- The median Cape Girardeau County bridge was built in 1987.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 61 S over Is 55 Is 55 (built 1961), carrying about 7,017 vehicles a day.
Good 36.9% · Fair 59.6% · Poor 3.5% of 371 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 S over Is 55 Is 55 | 1961 | 7,017 | Poor |
| Mo 34 E over Dillard CR | 1932 | 4,384 | Poor |
| Mo 25 S over Drain Dtch No 25 | 1926 | 4,210 | Poor |
| Rt Z E over Hubble CR | 1936 | 2,729 | Poor |
| Rt Z E over Hubble CR Ovrfl | 1936 | 2,729 | Poor |
| US 61 S over Erlide CR | 1922 | 1,592 | Poor |
| Sunset Dr over Hubble CR | 1964 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Rt D S over Cane CR | 1954 | 888 | Poor |
| Rt Y E over Little Indian CR | 1956 | 883 | Poor |
| Rt D S over Is 55 | 1969 | 755 | Poor |
| Rt Kk E over Is 55 | 1969 | 600 | Poor |
| Rt Bb E over Caney CR | 1965 | 398 | Poor |
| County Rd 226 over Hubble CR | 1970 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 55 S over Randol CR | 1961 | 35,327 | Fair |
| Rt K E over Is 55 | 1961 | 33,286 | Good |
| US 61 S over Walker CR | 1990 | 28,994 | Fair |
| Is 55 N over Diversion Channel | 2002 | 22,967 | Good |
| Is 55 N over Mo 74 Cst Sprigg St | 1961 | 22,967 | Fair |
| Is 55 N over BNSF RR | 1961 | 22,967 | Fair |
| Is 55 S over BNSF RR | 1949 | 22,967 | Fair |
| Is 55 S over Diversion Channel | 1949 | 22,967 | Fair |
| US 61 S over Goose CR | 1986 | 22,634 | Fair |
| Rt K E over Cape La Croix CR | 1967 | 22,356 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.