Lawrence County Bridge Report Card

Lawrence County scores 32 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F32 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County has 185 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 42 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 22.7% is above the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 92,265 daily vehicle crossings.

185Total Bridges

42Poor (22.7%)

74Fair (40.0%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

22.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

92,265daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lawrence County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 32/100 (F). The county has 185 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 42 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 92,265 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	22.7%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	37.6% of measured traffic	25.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	245,415 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	22.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	92,265 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFap-327wb (us-50) over Fas-1827 — 7,200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSt. F Muni 7250 over Wabash River — built in 1906 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lawrence County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lawrence County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
St. F Muni 7250 over Wabash River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1906
Tr 257 over Wabash River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1906
Fap-327eb (us 50) over Beaver Pond Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1957
Fap-327wb (us-50) over Beaver Pond Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1957
Fap-327eb (us-50) over Allison Ditch No 1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1957
Fap-327wb (us-50) over Allison Ditch No 1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1957
Fap-327wb (us-50) over Tr-262	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1957
Fap-327wb (us-50) over Fas-1827	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1958
Fap-327eb (us-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1959
Fap-327wb (us-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,200	1959

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.