Lafayette County Bridge Report Card

Lafayette County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lafayette County, Missouri

Lafayette County has 239 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.2% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 90,518 daily vehicle crossings.

239Total Bridges

10Poor (4.2%)

152Fair (63.6%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

90,518daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lafayette County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 239 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 90,518 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	4.2%	8.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	19.4% of measured traffic	14.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	465,769 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	4.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	90,518 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIs 70 W over Lt Hrshoe CR — 22,696 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMeadow LN over Sni-a-bar CR — built in 1905 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lafayette County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lafayette County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Is 70 W over Lt Hrshoe CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	22,696	1963
Is 70 W over Kcs Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,593	1963
Is 70 E over Kcs Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,483	1950
Is 70 E over Davis CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,239	1963
Mo 131 S over Is 70	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,100	1963
RT D S over Is 70	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,531	1963
Mo 20 E over CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,791	1928
Mo 20 E over Salt Fk CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,619	1969
RT Y S over Is 70	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	924	1960
RT U E over Blackjack CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	542	1958

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.