Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Missouri

Lincoln County has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.2% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,345 daily vehicle crossings.

189Total Bridges

8Poor (4.2%)

108Fair (57.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

16,345daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,345 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%	8.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.5% of measured traffic	2.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	467,946 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	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,345 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEast Cherry ST E over US 61 — 5,667 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld HWY 79 RD 925 over Trib To Kings Lk — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
East Cherry ST E over US 61	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,667	1970
RT C E over Cuivre Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,504	1966
RT E E over N Fk Of Cuivre Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,218	1966
Mo 147 S over Lit Sugar CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,738	1941
RT J S over Big CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,718	1955
Deer Run RD 646 over Hurricane CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1961
Carter RD over Butcher CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1992
Sand Hill RD 649 over Sandy CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1982
Mo 79 S over Cuivre Rvr Crd Dyer RD	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	12,712	1985
US 61 S over Whitcomb CR	High traffic	Fair	43,574	1961

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.