Bolivar County Bridge Report Card

Bolivar County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bolivar County, Mississippi

Bolivar County has 271 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 28 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.3% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,930 daily vehicle crossings.

271Total Bridges

28Poor (10.3%)

175Fair (64.6%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,930daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bolivar County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 271 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 28 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,930 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	10.3%	20.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.4% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.5%	3.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	202,591 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	10.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.5%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,930 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNorth Bayou Road over Jones Bayou — 1,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 161 over Drainage Canal — built in 1936 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bolivar County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bolivar County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
North Bayou Road over Jones Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1975
SR 446 over Bouge Phalia River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	480	1966
College ST over Bear Pen Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	2000
Railroad Avenue over Branch Of Porter Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	320	1974
Litton Road over Bch Of Pecan Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1968
Litton Road over Phalia Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1978
Laughlin Road over Bch Of East Bogue Hasty	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	160	1969
Lee Street over Jones Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	140	1978
Bullock Road over Bch Of Snake Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	130	1973
Railroad Ave. over Trib Of Bogue Phalia	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1964

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.