Hancock County Bridge Report Card

Hancock County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County has 107 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,404 daily vehicle crossings.

107Total Bridges

8Poor (7.5%)

31Fair (29.0%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,404daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hancock County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 107 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,404 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	7.5%	15.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.8% of measured traffic	1.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.9%	3.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	523,905 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	7.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.9%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,404 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 90 over East Pearl River — 2,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 90 over East Pearl River — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hancock County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hancock County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 90 over East Pearl River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1934
Lakeshore Road over Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,400	1974
Beach Blvd. over Grand Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1988
Beach Blvd. over Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1988
Stewart Drive over Watts Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	165	1988
North Railroad AVE over Marsh	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	2001
Lott Mccarty RD over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	89	1961
N. Railroad Ave. over 3rd Marsh	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	2001
Firetower Road over Branch Of Bayou Latterre	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	600	1979
Spruce Drive over Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	300	2001

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.