Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 57 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F57 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Idaho

Lincoln County has 53 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 14 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 26.4% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,470 daily vehicle crossings.

53Total Bridges

14Poor (26.4%)

23Fair (43.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

26.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,470daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 57/100 (F). The county has 53 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 14 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,470 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	26.4%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.6% of measured traffic	2.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	40,932 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	26.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,470 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge620 North Road over Milner Gooding Canal — 560 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNorth Birch Street over Little Wood River — built in 1913 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
620 North Road over Milner Gooding Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	560	1965
North Birch Street over Little Wood River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1913
North Apple Street over Little Wood River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1920
Stc2784;millard RD over Milner Gooding Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1955
650 East Road over Milner Gooding Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1940
550 East Road over Milner Gooding Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1940
1320 North Road over East Main Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1950
1150 East Road over East Main Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1977
850 East Road over East Main Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1965
3214: Ruiz Lake over Dietrich Main Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1987

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.