Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne 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

Wayne County, Mississippi

Wayne County has 214 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 7 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,160 daily vehicle crossings.

214Total Bridges

16Poor (7.5%)

98Fair (45.8%)

7Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

13,160daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

7bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 214 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 7 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,160 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	4.8% of measured traffic	3.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.3%	6.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	37 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	271,480 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	3.3%
Average Bridge Age	37 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	13,160 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 184 over Chickasawhay River — 5,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 145 over Taylors Creek — built in 1936 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Buckatunna-chicora over Chickasawhay River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1969
SR 184 over Chickasawhay River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,900	1937
Wboro Shubuta RD over Sandy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,698	1957
Eucutta Road over Wagon Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1963
Reservoir Road over Maynor Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	780	1973
Bucatuna Millry RD over Red Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	722	1962
Reservoir RD over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	670	1967
Wboro Shubuta RD over Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1958
Mvill Frost Br RD over Bucatunna Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1974
Cral-sta Loop RD over Carson Sand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	190	1960

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.