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)
CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: CAMP CREEK & LICK CREEK
SEC 6 T 2S R 6W, DeSoto, MS
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,000
BALDWIN ROAD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
SEC 15 T 2S R 9W, DeSoto, MS
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
AIRWAYS EXTENDED
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
SEC 36 T 1S R 8W, DeSoto, MS
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,000
OLD HIGHWAY 304
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
SEC 18 T 3S R 8W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,100
NAIL ROAD
FairOver: COWPEN CREEK
SEC 34 T 1S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
ELMORE ROAD
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
SEC 6 T 2S R 7W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,000
PLEASANT HILL RD
FairOver: BEAN PATCH CREEK
SEC 24 T 2S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,500
US 78
FairOver: SR 305
US 78 OVER SR 305, DeSoto, MS
Built 1967 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,500
US 78
FairOver: SR 305
US 78 OVER SR 305, DeSoto, MS
Built 1967 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,500
HORN LAKE RD
FairOver: HORN LAKE CREEK
SEC 21 T 1S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,100
I 69
FairOver: CNIC RR/HURRICANE CR
0.5 MI W US 51, DeSoto, MS
Built 2006 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 7,500
BYHALIA ROAD
FairOver: COLDWATER RIVER
SEC 35 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1982 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,400
SR 304
FairOver: DUCK POND BAYOU RELIEF
1.6 MI E SR 3, DeSoto, MS
Built 2006 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,650
SR 304
FairOver: LAKESIDE RD & BAYOU
0.6 MI E SR 3, DeSoto, MS
Built 2006 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,650
SR 302
FairOver: SR 178 BNRR RAMP D SR305
1.1 MI E US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 14,500
SR 178
FairOver: COLDWATER RIVER
2.4 MI W MARSHALL CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1990 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 6,800
HWY 301
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
SEC 21 T 3S R 9W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 680
SR 178
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI S TENN STATE LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1938 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,600
BYHALIA ROAD
FairOver: SHORT FORK CREEK
SEC 33 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,500
SR 302
FairOver: SR178 SR305 BNRR RAMP
1.1 MI E US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 14,500
I 69
FairOver: CREEK
2.4 MI W US 51, DeSoto, MS
Built 2006 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15,000
PLEASANT HILL ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 29 T 2S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,500
MILLER ROAD
FairOver: US 78
3.4 MI W MARSHALL CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1971 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 850
RED BANKS ROAD
FairOver: RED BANKS CREEK CANAL
SEC 29 T 3S R 5W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1994 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,300
INGRAMS MILL RD
FairOver: PIDGEON ROOST CREEK CANA
SEC 13 T 3S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1981 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,200
I 269
FairOver: I 22
I 269 OVER I 22, DeSoto, MS
Built 2016 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,500
I 269
FairOver: I 22
I 269 OVER I 22, DeSoto, MS
Built 2016 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,500
AIRWAYS BLVD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
SEC 24 T 1S R 8W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40,000
BYHALIA ROAD
FairOver: FLOOD RELIEF
SEC 34 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,400
ODOM ROAD
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
SEC 35 T 2S R 8W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,200
GREEN RIVER ROAD
FairOver: LAKE CORMORANT BAYOU
SEC 36 T 2S R10W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,100
RED BANKS RD
FairOver: BYHALIA CREEK
SEC 7 T 3S R 5W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,300
MYERS ROAD
FairOver: BYHALIA CREEK
SEC 9 T 3S R 5W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 150
I 269
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.9 MI S SR 305, DeSoto, MS
Built 2016 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 16,000
OLD 61 HIGHWAY
FairOver: LAKE CORMORANT BAYOU
SEC 1 T 2S R10W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 380
RED BANKS ROAD
FairOver: OLD RED BANKS CANAL
SEC 29 T 3S R 5W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1991 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,300
PRATT RD
FairOver: CUB LAKE BAYOU
SEC 33 T 3S R 9W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1988 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 340
SR 305
FairOver: SR 178 AND BNRR
1.4 MI N US 78, DeSoto, MS
Built 2001 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 34,000
CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: SECTION LINE CANAL
SEC 4 T 2S R 9W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1998 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 870
SR 178
FairOver: COLDWATER RIVER RELIEF
2.2 MI W MARSHALL CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,800
OLD HIGHWAY 304
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
SEC 13 T 3S R 9W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1996 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,100
DELTA VIEW DRIVE
FairOver: DITCH NO 10
SEC 3 T 2S R 9W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1984 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,000
CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: COWPEN CREEK
SEC 3 T 2S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1991 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 4,000
TULANE ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED DITCH
SEC 34 T 2S R 8W, DeSoto, MS
Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 5,000
BYHALIA ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED DITCH
SEC 2 T 3S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1977 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 2,500
OLD 61 HIGHWAY
FairOver: DITCH NO 16
SEC 23 T 2S R10W, DeSoto, MS
Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,000
US 78
FairOver: STREAM
0.6 MI E TENN ST LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1971 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 25,000
US 78
FairOver: SR 302
US 78 OVER SR 302, DeSoto, MS
Built 1967 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 16,000
CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: BEAN PATCH CREEK
SEC 3 T 2S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1997 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 10,000
CRAFT ROAD
FairOver: US 78
1.4 MI E TENN ST LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1967 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 13,000
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