Total bridges
103
Public highway bridges in Benton County
County profile · official public datasets
Benton County, MS
103 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 70.9% rated Good, 21.4% Fair, 7.8% Poor.
- 103
- Public bridges
- 70.9%
- Good condition
- 7.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Benton County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- 62nd
- of 82 on Poor share
- 7.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 103
- public highway bridges
- 1993
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Benton County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Benton County ranks #62 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 7.8%). Benton County, Mississippi contains 103 public highway bridges. Roughly 70.9% are rated “Good,” 21.4% “Fair,” and 7.8% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
70.9%
73 of 103 rated 7-9
Fair condition
21.4%
22 of 103 rated 5-6
Poor condition
7.8%
8 of 103 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#62 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 103 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 70.9% (73)
Fair 21.4% (22)
Poor 7.8% (8)
Benton County's Poor-condition bridges carry 2,857 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 7.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 357 crossings a day against 1,316 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 103 of 103 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
17.5% of Benton County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
18 of the 103 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 70.9% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 49% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SR 178 over CATHEY BRANCH, built 1937, carries 1,400 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 8-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 2,857 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Benton County's bridges were built
103 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 2
1930–1939
2 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 4
1950–1959
4 bridges
- 1960s 9
1960–1969
9 bridges
- 1970s 2
1970–1979
2 bridges
- 1980s 6
1980–1989
6 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
43 bridges
- 2000s 17
2000–2009
17 bridges
- 2010s 14
2010–2019
14 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 43 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 41.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1993, 7 years newer than the Mississippi average of 1986.
How Benton County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Benton County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 7.8% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1993 against a peer-group mean of 1984 is 9 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County | 106 | 55.7% | 36.8% | 7.5% | 1978 |
| Hancock County | 104 | 62.5% | 30.8% | 6.7% | 1989 |
| Benton County (this page) | 103 | 70.9% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 1993 |
| Adams County | 100 | 42% | 48% | 10% | 1979 |
| Jefferson County | 100 | 47% | 51% | 2% | 1989 |
| Humphreys County | 94 | 56.4% | 39.4% | 4.3% | 1987 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Benton County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Benton County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (103 bridges here).
- Kenai Peninsula County, AK · 103 bridges
- Dallas County, AR · 103 bridges
- Morgan County, GA · 103 bridges
- Rawlins County, KS · 103 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1993 here).
- Salt Lake County, UT · avg 1993 · 659 bridges
- Rowan County, NC · avg 1993 · 245 bridges
- Cabarrus County, NC · avg 1993 · 236 bridges
- Daviess County, IN · avg 1993 · 221 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (103)
FAS 1911
FairOver: YELLOW RABBIT CREEK
SEC 36 T 3S R 1E B, Benton, MS
Built 1961 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 820
I 22
FairOver: OAKLIMETER CREEK
17.0 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,500
I 22
FairOver: OAKLIMETER CREEK
17.0 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,500
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK RELIEF
1.5 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 4,550
SR 7
FairOver: STREAM
4.1 MI N E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1940 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,900
I 22
FairOver: SPRUCE BURLINGTON N RR
16.7 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 9,500
ROYSTON RD
FairOver: BIG SNOW CREEK
SEC 36 T 3S R 1W B, Benton, MS
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 60
US 72
FairOver: SAND DITCH
4.8 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,900
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
1.3 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 4,550
SR 5
FairOver: SOUTH CHILLI CREEK
4.9 MI N SR 178, Benton, MS
Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,200
US 72
FairOver: SAND DITCH
4.8 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,900
US 72
FairOver: BLIND TIGER CREEK
7.5 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,800
US 72
FairOver: WESLEY BRANCH
4.1 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,200
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK TRIB
0.2 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,550
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK TRIB
0.2 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 4,550
I 22
FairOver: PEACHAHALEE CREEK
4.0 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10,000
US 72
FairOver: CHUBBY CREEK TRIB
2.7 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,900
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK RELIEF
1.5 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,550
US 72
FairOver: CHUBBY CREEK TRIB
2.7 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,900
US 72
FairOver: TENA CREEK
0.5 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 4,950
US 72
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
5.6 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1995 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 3,900
US 72
FairOver: GROGG CREEK
2.6 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 2000 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 3,600
PISGAH RD
GoodOver: PECHAHALEE CREEK
SEC 20 T 5S R 1E B, Benton, MS
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 160
OLD US-78
GoodOver: PECHAHALEE CREEK
SEC 19 T 5S R 1E B, Benton, MS
Built 1971 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 524
TIPPAH BOTTOM ROAD
GoodOver: TIPPAH CREEK
SEC 11 T 4S R 1E, Benton, MS
Built 2001 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 100
SAW MILL ROAD
GoodOver: I 22
0.6 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 230
SR 5
GoodOver: ROBINSON BOTTOM CREEK
2.9 MI N SR 370, Benton, MS
Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,100
I 22
GoodOver: SPRUCE BURLINGTON N RR
16.7 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 9,500
FAS 1910
GoodOver: SOURWOOD CREEK
SEC 27 T 2S R 2E B, Benton, MS
Built 2005 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 320
ROUTE 0079
GoodOver: GRAYS CREEK
SEC 14 T 2S R 1W B, Benton, MS
Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 44
MILLER RD
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 23 T 1S R 1W, Benton, MS
Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 111
SR 4
GoodOver: RHODEN CREEK
5.0 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 1995 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 250
SR 4
GoodOver: YELLOW RABBIT CREEK
3.7 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 1995 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 250
SR 5
GoodOver: THOMPSON BRANCH
4.6 MI N SR 178, Benton, MS
Built 1991 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,200
US 72
GoodOver: GRAYS CREEK
1.3 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,550
SR 5
GoodOver: TIPPAH RIVER
9.0 MI N SR 178, Benton, MS
Built 2003 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1,200
SR 4
GoodOver: SHELBY CREEK
0.8 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 1990 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,100
ROUTE 0035
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
SEC 29 T 2S R 2E, Benton, MS
Built 2011 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 45
ROUTE 0035
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 29 T 2S R 2E, Benton, MS
Built 2011 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 45
SR 2
GoodOver: OAKLIMETER CREEK
2.0 MI W TIPPAH CL, Benton, MS
Built 1968 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 750
SR 4
GoodOver: LITTLE SNOW CREEK
1.0 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,500
FAS 1910
GoodOver: HOOD BRANCH
SEC 35 T 1S R 2E B, Benton, MS
Built 1956 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 372
BECK SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: BRADY BRANCH
SEC 1 T 5S R 1W B, Benton, MS
Built 1957 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 268
PISGAH ROAD
GoodOver: I 22
4.7 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 140
FAS 1910
GoodOver: GROGG CREEK
SEC 35 T 1S R 2E B, Benton, MS
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 372
FAS 1910
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
SEC 34 T 2S R 2E B, Benton, MS
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 323
I 22
GoodOver: SR 178
I 22 OVER SR 178, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 10,000
I 22
GoodOver: SR 178
I 22 OVER SR 178, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 10,000
I 22
GoodOver: PEACHAHALEE CREEK
4.0 MI E MARSHALL CL, Benton, MS
Built 1993 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 10,000
ROUTE 0014
GoodOver: CHILLI CREEK
SEC 34 T 4S R 1E, Benton, MS
Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 150
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