Cole County Bridge Report Card

Cole County scores 66 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D66 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cole County, Missouri

Cole County has 227 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 21 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.3% is above the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 115,222 daily vehicle crossings.

227Total Bridges

21Poor (9.3%)

146Fair (64.3%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

115,222daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cole County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 66/100 (D). The county has 227 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 21 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 115,222 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	9.3%	18.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.5% of measured traffic	7.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.4%	8.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,212,900 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	9.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.4%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	115,222 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRT C E over US 54 — 18,510 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeW Brazito RD over Corrender CR — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cole County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cole County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 54 W over Moreau Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,836	1967
US 50 E over Moreau Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,742	1960
US 50 W over Moreau Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,565	1984
RT B S over Osage Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,285	1964
RT C E over US 54	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,510	1965
Dix RD S over US 50	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,141	1964
US 54 W over Neighorn Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,836	1965
US 54 E over Neighorn Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,305	1941
Rp Us50e To Us54e over US 50	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,055	1964
High ST over Wears Creek Missouri Bl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,685	1949

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.