Sunflower County Bridge Report Card

Sunflower County scores 47 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F47 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sunflower County, Mississippi

Sunflower County has 169 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 44 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 26.0% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,530 daily vehicle crossings.

169Total Bridges

44Poor (26.0%)

52Fair (30.8%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

26.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

13,530daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sunflower County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 47/100 (F). The county has 169 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 44 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,530 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	26.0%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	10.9% of measured traffic	8.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.4%	4.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	124,683 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	26.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.4%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	13,530 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 82 over Sunflower River — 4,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 82 over Sunflower River — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sunflower County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sunflower County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Clark Road over Jones Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1966
US 82 over Sunflower River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,000	1933
US 49w over Sunflower River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,450	1962
SR 8 over Quiver River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,100	1953
SR 3 over Quiver River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1947
SR 32 over Quiver River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	540	1962
Fisackerly Road over Drainage Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	280	1971
Three Mile Lake RD over Browns Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	270	2001
Sunflwer-itta Bena over Drainage Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1963
Heathman Holly R1d over Drainage Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	180	1976

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.