Total bridges
266
Public highway bridges in DeSoto County
County profile · official public datasets
DeSoto County, MS
266 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 59.4% rated Good, 38.7% Fair, 1.9% Poor.
- 266
- Public bridges
- 59.4%
- Good condition
- 1.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
DeSoto County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 16%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 266
- public highway bridges
- 1995
- 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.
DeSoto County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, DeSoto County ranks #13 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.9%). DeSoto County, Mississippi contains 266 public highway bridges. Roughly 59.4% are rated “Good,” 38.7% “Fair,” and 1.9% “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
59.4%
158 of 266 rated 7-9
Fair condition
38.7%
103 of 266 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.9%
5 of 266 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#13 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 266 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 59.4% (158)
Fair 38.7% (103)
Poor 1.9% (5)
DeSoto County's Poor-condition bridges carry 52,000 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 10,400 crossings a day against 8,824 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 266 of 266 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
16.9% of DeSoto County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
45 of the 266 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 59.4% 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 30.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 78 over SR 302, built 1967, carries 16,000 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 5-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 52,000 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When DeSoto County's bridges were built
266 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 7
1930–1939
7 bridges
- 1950s 14
1950–1959
14 bridges
- 1960s 13
1960–1969
13 bridges
- 1970s 17
1970–1979
17 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
33 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
49 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
78 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
44 bridges
- 2020s 11
2020–2029
11 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 78 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 29.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1995, 9 years newer than the Mississippi average of 1986.
How DeSoto County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest DeSoto County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.9% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1995 against a peer-group mean of 1989 is 6 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar County | 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 (this page) | 266 | 59.4% | 38.7% | 1.9% | 1995 |
| Lafayette County | 259 | 41.7% | 54.1% | 4.2% | 1990 |
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 DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (266 bridges here).
- Lauderdale County, AL · 266 bridges
- Wayne County, IL · 266 bridges
- Bremer County, IA · 266 bridges
- Cerro Gordo County, IA · 266 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1995 here).
- Williamson County, TX · avg 1995 · 1,170 bridges
- Craighead County, AR · avg 1995 · 442 bridges
- Utah County, UT · avg 1995 · 271 bridges
- Scotland County, MO · avg 1995 · 201 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (103)
US 51
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
3.4 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1935 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 9,300
GETWELL ROAD
FairOver: GREYS CREEK
SEC 33 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1985 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 2,400
JOHNSTON ROAD
FairOver: SHORT FORK CREEK RELIEF
SEC 14 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 860
JOHNSTON ROAD
FairOver: SHORT FORK CREEK
SEC 23 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 860
US 51
FairOver: STREAM
6.2 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11,000
LOVE ROAD
FairOver: I 55
1.9 MI N TATE CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 170
US 61
FairOver: CNIC RR
2.4 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,200
INGRAMS MILL RD
FairOver: RED BANKS CREEK CANAL
SEC 13 T 3S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1963 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,400
CRAFT ROAD
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
SEC 5 T 2S R 6W, DeSoto, MS
Built 2007 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 6,000
I 55
FairOver: SR 304
I 55 OVER SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,500
I 55
FairOver: SR 304
I 55 OVER SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,500
I 55
FairOver: MT PLEASANT ROAD
1.1 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25,500
I 55
FairOver: MT PLEASANT ROAD
1.1 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25,500
I 55
FairOver: NESBIT ROAD
4.3 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 27,500
I 55
FairOver: NESBIT ROAD
4.3 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 27,500
I 55
FairOver: STAR LANDING ROAD
3.5 MI S SR 302, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 29,000
I 55
FairOver: STAR LANDING ROAD
3.5 MI S SR 302, DeSoto, MS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 29,000
I 55
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
2.9 MI S TENN ST LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 34,000
I 55
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
2.9 MI S TENN ST LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 34,000
US 51
FairOver: CREEK
2.0 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1935 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 9,300
MALONE ROAD
FairOver: NOLEHOE CREEK
SEC 35 T 1S R 7W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,500
ROBERTSON GIN ROAD
FairOver: CANE CREEK
SEC 35 T 3S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1973 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 710
SR 302
FairOver: US 61
SR 302 OVER US 61, DeSoto, MS
Built 1995 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,750
SR 302
FairOver: US 61
SR 302 OVER US 61, DeSoto, MS
Built 1996 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,750
US 61
FairOver: LAKE CORMORANT
2.7 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 4,200
US 61
FairOver: CNIC RR
2.4 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 4,200
BYHALIA ROAD
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
SEC 31 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,600
CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
SEC 5 T 2S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1993 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30,000
SR 302
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
0.1 MI E US 51, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 36,000
US 51
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
0.1 MI N SR 302, DeSoto, MS
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 23,000
US 61
FairOver: LAKE CORMORANT
2.7 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,200
CRAFT ROAD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
SEC 19 T 2S R 6W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,500
TCHULAHOMA ROAD
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
SEC 5 T 2S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,000
SR 302
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.2 MI E US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 14,500
US 78
FairOver: DITCH
0.8 MI E SR 305, DeSoto, MS
Built 1972 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 27,000
SR 178
FairOver: STREAM
2.8 MI S TENN STATE LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1936 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 7,700
SR 301
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
8.4 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,500
LOVE ROAD
FairOver: NIP & TUCK CREEK
SEC 7 T 4S R 7W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 400
DELTA VIEW ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 10 T 2S R 9W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 1,000
SR 305
FairOver: PIGEON ROOST CANAL
7.8 MI S US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 1974 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 8,800
DESOTO ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED DITCH
SEC 29 T 1S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,000
BETHEL ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 23 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1964 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,500
STAR LANDING ROAD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
SEC 18 T 2S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 2003 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,200
US 61
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK RELIEF
5.4 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 4,350
US 61
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK RELIEF
5.4 MI N TUNICA CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 4,350
SR 305 & RAMP D
FairOver: STREAM
1.5 MI N US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,000
SR 305 & RAMPS BCD
FairOver: STREAM
1.7 MI N US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,000
LOOP A/RAMP A & D
FairOver: STREAM
1.6 MI N US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300
WETONGA ROAD
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
SEC 7 T 3S R 9W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
CRUMPLER BLVD.
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
SEC 32 T 1S R 6W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
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