Mississippi County Bridge Report Card

Mississippi County scores 70 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C70 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Mississippi County, Missouri

Mississippi County has 99 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.1% is above the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,361 daily vehicle crossings.

99Total Bridges

10Poor (10.1%)

62Fair (62.6%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,361daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Mississippi County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 70/100 (C). The county has 99 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,361 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	10.1%	20.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.9% of measured traffic	4.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.0%	2.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	142,527 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	10.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.0%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,361 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 62 E over Is 57 — 4,227 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty RD 314 over Drain Dtch No 29 — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Mississippi County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Mississippi County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County RD 319 over Drain Dtch No 29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1965
US 62 E over Is 57	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,227	1972
US 60 W over Mississippi Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,670	1929
Mo 75 S over Drain Dtch #14	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	690	1922
Mo 80 E over Drain Dtch #23	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	628	1922
County RD 525 over ST James Drain Dtc	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1955
County RD 322 over Drain Dtch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1966
RT Dd E over Drain Dtch #23	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28	1948
RT Dd E over Drain Dtch #31	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28	1948
County RD 314 over Drain Dtch No 29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1900

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.