Covington County Bridge Report Card

Covington County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Covington County, Mississippi

Covington County has 163 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.5% is at or below the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,405 daily vehicle crossings.

163Total Bridges

4Poor (2.5%)

30Fair (18.4%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,405daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Covington County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 163 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,405 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	2.5%	4.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	4.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	37 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	359,005 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	2.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	37 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,405 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSeminry-sumrall RD over Bch Of Bowie River — 640 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 149 over Leonards Mill Creek — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Covington County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Covington County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Seminry-sumrall RD over Bch Of Bowie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1974
Pearce RD over Branch Of Okatoma Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1985
Big V Road over Branch Of Okatoma Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	165	1936
Three Notch RD over Colbert Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	2006
Old HWY 49 over Curry Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	320	2001
Sellers RD over Blakely Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	60	1977
Tisdale Cutoff over Station Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	50	2001
US 49 over Unnamed Stream	High traffic	Fair	22,000	1964
US 49 over Unnamed Stream	High traffic	Good	22,000	1964
US 49 over Unnamed Stream	High traffic	Good	22,000	1965

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.