Jackson County Bridge Report Card

Jackson County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County has 930 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 53 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.7% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 616,837 daily vehicle crossings.

930Total Bridges

53Poor (5.7%)

507Fair (54.5%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

616,837daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Jackson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 930 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 53 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 616,837 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	5.7%	11.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.2% of measured traffic	3.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	14,766,084 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	5.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	616,837 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRT W E over Br Blue Rvr — 104,024 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeGladstone BLVD over Anderson AVE — built in 1897 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Jackson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Jackson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 24 E over Fire Prairie CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,602	1984
RT W E over Br Blue Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	104,024	1969
Is 435 S over Grave CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	96,753	1964
Is 70 W over Kct Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	57,907	1959
Is 70 W over Cst Van Brunt BLVD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45,701	1960
Is 435 S over Up Rr Kct Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	42,076	1968
US 71 S over RT W	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	36,578	1961
Is 435 N over Is 49 Rp Us71s To Is470	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	31,935	2001
Arlington ST over Rock CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,000	1979
Mo 291 N over Missouri Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,351	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.