Lawrence County Bridge Report Card

Lawrence County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lawrence County, Missouri

Lawrence County has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.7% is above the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 26,479 daily vehicle crossings.

231Total Bridges

27Poor (11.7%)

100Fair (43.3%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

26,479daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lawrence County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 26,479 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	11.7%	23.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.0% of measured traffic	3.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	660,138 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	11.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	26,479 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 60 E over Mna Rr — 11,513 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty RD 1000 over Spring Rvr — built in 1898 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lawrence County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lawrence County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County RD 1230 over Hemphill Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1933
County RD 2110 over Dry Hollow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1980
County RD 1207 over Turnback CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1970
US 60 E over Mna Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,513	1961
RT H S over Mna Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,552	1941
Mo 174 E over Goose CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,054	1929
RT K S over Honey CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,962	1939
Or 44 W over Williams CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,763	1946
RT O S over Is 44	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	596	1960
RT O S over Turnback CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	596	1963

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.