Newton County Bridge Report Card

Newton County scores 81 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B81 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Newton County, Missouri

Newton County has 303 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.3% is at or below the 8.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 80,340 daily vehicle crossings.

303Total Bridges

19Poor (6.3%)

164Fair (54.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 8.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

80,340daily 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 Newton County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 81/100 (B). The county has 303 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 80,340 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	6.3%	12.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.4% of measured traffic	6.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	956,848 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	6.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	8.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	80,340 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIs 44 W over Mo 43 Mo 86 — 25,403 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMo 86 E over W High School Br — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Newton County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Newton County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Is 44 W over Mo 43 Mo 86	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25,403	1956
US 60 E over Cst Pineville RD Kcs Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,720	1959
Mo 86 E over Br Of Shoal CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,337	1939
Mo 86 E over Dry Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,145	1931
Mo 86 E over Dry Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,145	1931
Coyote DR over Shoal CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,000	1967
Lp 49 S over Shoal CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,820	1939
Mo 175 S over Cedar CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,351	1949
Dutch Elm DR over Beef Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,000	1950
RT Hh E over Dry Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	836	1938

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.