Bridge conditions in Saline County, Missouri
229 inventoried bridges · 36 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 6 bridges in Saline County is rated in poor condition: 36 of 229 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Missouri.
- 36 of the 229 bridges in Saline County, Missouri, are rated in poor condition (15.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 74 bridges (32.3%) are rated good and 119 (52.0%) fair.
- The median Saline County bridge was built in 1985.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 65 S over Blackwater Rvr (built 1985), carrying about 3,618 vehicles a day.
Good 32.3% · Fair 52.0% · Poor 15.7% of 229 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.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 70 E over Dry CR | 1960 | 31,441 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Cooperas CR | 1961 | 31,134 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Long Br CR | 1961 | 29,496 | Fair |
| Is 70 W over US 65 | 1960 | 15,841 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over US 65 | 1960 | 15,826 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Blackwater Rvr | 1960 | 15,826 | Fair |
| Is 70 W over Blackwater Rvr | 1947 | 15,511 | Fair |
| Is 70 E over Davis CR | 1945 | 15,242 | Fair |
| Is 70 W over Davis CR | 1961 | 15,239 | Fair |
| US 65 S over Dry CR | 1961 | 7,203 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Saline County → - all 229, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
All of Missouri: Missouri bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.