Total bridges
272
Public highway bridges in Bolivar County
County profile · official public datasets
Bolivar County, MS
272 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 26.1% rated Good, 65.8% Fair, 8.1% Poor.
- 272
- Public bridges
- 26.1%
- Good condition
- 8.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Bolivar County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 64th
- of 82 on Poor share
- 8.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 272
- public highway bridges
- 1987
- 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.
Bolivar County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bolivar County ranks #64 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.1%). Bolivar County, Mississippi contains 272 public highway bridges. Roughly 26.1% are rated “Good,” 65.8% “Fair,” and 8.1% “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
26.1%
71 of 272 rated 7-9
Fair condition
65.8%
179 of 272 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.1%
22 of 272 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#64 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 272 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 26.1% (71)
Fair 65.8% (179)
Poor 8.1% (22)
Bolivar County's Poor-condition bridges carry 2,570 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 117 crossings a day against 598 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 272 of 272 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
30.9% of Bolivar County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
84 of the 272 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 26.1% 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 13.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
COLLEGE ST over BEAR PEN CANAL, built 2000, carries 350 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 22-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 2,570 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Bolivar County's bridges were built
272 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 3
1930–1939
3 bridges
- 1940s 3
1940–1949
3 bridges
- 1950s 12
1950–1959
12 bridges
- 1960s 20
1960–1969
20 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
70 bridges
- 1980s 26
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
72 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
34 bridges
- 2010s 17
2010–2019
17 bridges
- 2020s 15
2020–2029
15 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 72 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1987) matches the Mississippi average (1986).
How Bolivar County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Bolivar County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.1% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1987 against a peer-group mean of 1989 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County | 283 | 46.3% | 49.5% | 4.2% | 1982 |
| Bolivar County (this page) | 272 | 26.1% | 65.8% | 8.1% | 1987 |
| Yazoo County | 271 | 26.6% | 60.9% | 12.5% | 1987 |
| Jackson County | 268 | 69.4% | 28% | 2.6% | 1996 |
| Copiah County | 266 | 25.9% | 69.2% | 4.9% | 1987 |
| DeSoto County | 266 | 59.4% | 38.7% | 1.9% | 1995 |
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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (272 bridges here).
- Rock Island County, IL · 272 bridges
- Berrien County, MI · 272 bridges
- Morton County, ND · 272 bridges
- Blaine County, OK · 272 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1987 here).
- St. Louis County, MO · avg 1987 · 912 bridges
- Ellis County, TX · avg 1987 · 691 bridges
- St. Louis County, MN · avg 1987 · 663 bridges
- Palm Beach County, FL · avg 1987 · 610 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (179)
LITTON ROAD
FairOver: JORDAN BAYOU
SEC 20 T21N R 7W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1967 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 250
THREE-WAY ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF SNAKE CREEK
SEC 27 T24N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1974 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 40
HOWARD ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY CREEK
SEC 8 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1977 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 30
CONSERVATION LK RD
FairOver: CONSERVATION LAKE
SEC 6 T23N R 7W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1970 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 10
BULLOCK ROAD
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
SEC 29 T24N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1975 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 90
BULLOCK ROAD
FairOver: RELIEF FOR SNAKE CREEK
SEC 29 T24N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1975 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 130
YEAGER ROAD
FairOver: ICY BOGUE CK
SEC 3 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1993 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 40
CEDAR ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY CREEK
SEC 26 T23N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1975 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 60
SOUTH BOGUE ROAD
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
SEC 24 T22N R 7W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1972 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 40
BOLIVAR CO LINE RD
FairOver: BCH OF PORTER BAYOU
SEC 25 T20N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 20
HOWARTH ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY CK
SEC 4 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 10
CLEVELAND CROSSING
FairOver: BCH OF EAST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 18 T22N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1976 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 300
SUGAR HILL ROAD
FairOver: HUSHPUCKENA RIVER
SEC 26 T25N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1980 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50
PREWITT ROAD
FairOver: PORTER BAYOU
SEC 35 T21N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1970 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 80
CROSBY ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF PECAN BAYOU
SEC 31 T22N R 5W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1975 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 60
BURROUGHS ROAD
FairOver: PECAN BAYOU
SEC 25 T25N R 5W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1977 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 40
MCWIMUS ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY CK
SEC 26 T23N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1976 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 60
GIBSON SWAMP ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF BOYKIN BAYOU
SEC 10 T23N R 8W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1976 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 80
MAGNOLIA HILL
FairOver: ALLIGATOR BAYOU
SEC 8 T25N R 5W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1978 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 110
SKELTON ROAD
FairOver: KNOX BAYOU
SEC 16 T20N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10
HOWARD ROAD
FairOver: EAST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 10 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1993 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 30
ADAMS ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF LEAD BAYOU
SEC 2 T21N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 20
EVANS ROAD
FairOver: PECAN BAYOU
SEC 1 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1995 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 80
MURPHREE ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF HUSHPUCKENA RIVER
SEC 4 T24N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1970 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 40
YALE STREET
FairOver: ICY BAYOU
SEC 22 T22N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 40
BLUE CAIN ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF HUSHPUCKENA RIVER
SEC 2 T24N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1993 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50
RICHARD ROAD
FairOver: STILLWATER BAYOU
SEC 15 T20N R 7W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 20
LAUGHLIN ROAD
FairOver: EAST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 26 T22N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 80
YALE STREET
FairOver: CAMP SLOUGH CANAL
SEC 20 T22N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 40
YALE STREET
FairOver: BCH OF WEST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 22 T22N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 40
OREILLY ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF PECAN BAYOU
SEC 18 T21N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1995 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 140
RESETTLEMENT RD
FairOver: BEE BAYOU
SEC 19 T20N R 7W, Bolivar, MS
Built 2000 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 10
BEULAH ROAD
FairOver: DRY BAYOU
SEC 31 T23N R 7W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1980 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 610
OLD HIGHWAY 61
FairOver: ALLIGATOR BAYOU
SEC 28 T26N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1972 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 50
EVANS ROAD
FairOver: BEAR PEN CANAL
SEC 1 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1995 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 80
EVANS ROAD
FairOver: EAST BOGUE HASTY CK
SEC 2 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1995 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 60
THARPE ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF BIG BRADFORD BAYO
SEC 8 T23N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 50
LITTON ROAD
FairOver: BLACK BAYOU
SEC 21 T21N R 7W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1967 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 250
BOATWRIGHT ROAD
FairOver: STILLWATER BAYOU
SEC 15 T20N R 7W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1
BOLIVAR CO LINE RD
FairOver: BCH OF PORTER BAYOU
SEC 24 T20N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1995 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20
MARBERRY ROAD
FairOver: BIG BRADFORD CREEK
SEC 11 T23N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
MCWIMUS ROAD
FairOver: TOMMIE BAYOU
SEC 29 T23N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 2013 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 60
MCKNIGHT ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 2 T22N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 100
MCMURCHY ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF HUSHPUCKENA RIVER
SEC 20 T25N R 5W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1982 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 60
SAWMILL ROAD
FairOver: PECAN BAYOU
SEC 34 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1994 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 30
LOGAN ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF CHRISTMAS LAKE
SEC 23 T22N R 8W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1996 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 10
CLEVELAND CROSSING
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 16 T22N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1993 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 30
MS.SHORTY RD.
FairOver: WEST BOGUE HASTY
SEC 15 T22N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1993 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 10
ZUMBRO ROAD
FairOver: SUNFLOWER RIVER
SEC 2 T22N R 5W B, Bolivar, MS
Built 1961 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 230
HOWARD ROAD
FairOver: ICY BOGUE CREEK
SEC 9 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS
Built 1971 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 10
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.