Cape Girardeau County Bridge Report Card

Cape Girardeau County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Cape Girardeau County has 371 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.5% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,205 daily vehicle crossings.

371Total Bridges

13Poor (3.5%)

221Fair (59.6%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

27,205daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cape Girardeau County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 371 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,205 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	3.5%	7.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.6% of measured traffic	2.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,037,080 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	3.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,205 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 61 S over Is 55 Is 55 — 7,017 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBroadway ST over Walker CR — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cape Girardeau County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cape Girardeau County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
RT Z E over Hubble CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,729	1936
RT Z E over Hubble CR Ovrfl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,729	1936
US 61 S over Is 55 Is 55	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,017	1961
Mo 34 E over Dillard CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,384	1932
Mo 25 S over Drain Dtch No 25	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,210	1926
US 61 S over Erlide CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,592	1922
Sunset DR over Hubble CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1964
RT D S over Cane CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	888	1954
RT Y E over Little Indian CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	883	1956
RT D S over Is 55	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	755	1969

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.