Total bridges
663
Public highway bridges in Hinds County
County profile · official public datasets
Hinds County, MS
663 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 34.8% rated Good, 54% Fair, 11.2% Poor.
- 663
- Public bridges
- 34.8%
- Good condition
- 11.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Hinds County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 77th
- of 82 on Poor share
- 11.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 663
- public highway bridges
- 1980
- 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.
Hinds County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Hinds County ranks #77 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 11.2%). Hinds County, Mississippi contains 663 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.8% are rated “Good,” 54% “Fair,” and 11.2% “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
34.8%
231 of 663 rated 7-9
Fair condition
54%
358 of 663 rated 5-6
Poor condition
11.2%
74 of 663 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#77 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 663 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 34.8% (231)
Fair 54% (358)
Poor 11.2% (74)
Hinds County's Poor-condition bridges carry 175,727 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.8% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 11% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,407 crossings a day against 10,101 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 662 of 663 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
45.7% of Hinds County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
303 of the 663 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 34.8% 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 13.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
I 20 over LYNCH ST ABANDONED RR, built 1969, carries 24,500 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 74-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 175,727 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Hinds County's bridges were built
663 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 10
1920–1929
10 bridges
- 1930s 13
1930–1939
13 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s 54
1950–1959
54 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
167 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
125 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
87 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
79 bridges
- 2000s 40
2000–2009
40 bridges
- 2010s 54
2010–2019
54 bridges
- 2020s 30
2020–2029
30 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 167 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 25.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1980, 6 years older than the Mississippi average of 1986.
How Hinds County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Hinds County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 11.2% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1980 against a peer-group mean of 1983 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County (this page) | 663 | 34.8% | 54% | 11.2% | 1980 |
| Lauderdale County | 481 | 49.7% | 44.1% | 6.2% | 1976 |
| Lee County | 385 | 66.8% | 28.8% | 4.4% | 1984 |
| Lincoln County | 380 | 58.9% | 30.3% | 10.8% | 1986 |
| Rankin County | 374 | 57.2% | 37.4% | 5.3% | 1985 |
| Jones County | 329 | 48.3% | 44.1% | 7.6% | 1982 |
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 Hinds 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 Hinds County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (663 bridges here).
- St. Louis County, MN · 663 bridges
- Jefferson County, KY · 662 bridges
- Lancaster County, NE · 661 bridges
- Bell County, TX · 660 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1980 here).
- Tulsa County, OK · avg 1980 · 1,135 bridges
- Miami-Dade County, FL · avg 1980 · 1,057 bridges
- Pulaski County, AR · avg 1980 · 721 bridges
- McLennan County, TX · avg 1980 · 714 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (358)
BILLY BELL RD
FairOver: BCH OF BOGUE CHITTO CR
SEC 23 T 7N R 1W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1961 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 500
FORTIFICATION ST
FairOver: ICGRR - MILL STREET
SEC 3 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1973 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 11,000
COHEA STREET
FairOver: BCH OF TOWN CREEK
SEC 4 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1986 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 60
VALLEY ST
FairOver: LYNCH CREEK
SEC 8 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1995 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 6,000
EAGLE ST
FairOver: EUBANKS CR
SEC 23 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1983 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 100
CHICKASAW RD
FairOver: EUBANKS CR
SEC 23 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1983 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 300
SEMINOLE
FairOver: EUBANKS CR
SEC 23 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1985 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 300
PLANTATION BLVD.
FairOver: PURPLE CREEK
SEC 6 T 6N R 2E, Hinds, MS
Built 1990 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,000
WESTBROOK RD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CR
SEC 18 T 6N R 2E, Hinds, MS
Built 1979 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 3,000
ANDERSON RD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
SEC 3 T 6N R 4W, Hinds, MS
Built 1969 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 80
OLD HWY 80
FairOver: RELIEF FOR BIG BLACK R
SEC 22 T16N R 5E B, Hinds, MS
Built 1929 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 830
OLD HWY 80
FairOver: RELIEF FOR BIG BLACK R
SEC 23 T16N R 5E B, Hinds, MS
Built 1929 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 830
OLD HWY 80
FairOver: RELIEF FOR BIG BLACK R
SEC 23 T16N R 5E B, Hinds, MS
Built 1929 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 830
LEARNED RD
FairOver: BCH OF BITTER CREEK
SEC 12 T 4N R 4W, Hinds, MS
Built 1977 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 280
WILLIAM LAKE RD
FairOver: POTER CREEK
SEC 35 T 7N R 3W, Hinds, MS
Built 1982 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 240
OLD HWY 80
FairOver: RELIEF FOR BIG BLACK R
SEC 22 T16N R 5E B, Hinds, MS
Built 1929 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 830
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: RAYMOND BOLTON ROAD
7.2 MILES FROM I-20., Hinds, MS
Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,130
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
8.1 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Hinds, MS
Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 650
DAVIS RD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
SEC 9 T 4N R 1W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1979 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 5,000
SR 27
FairOver: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK
0.1 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1952 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,300
TANK ROAD
FairOver: I 55
3.2 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1959 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,600
OLD BYRAM ROAD
FairOver: I 55
4.9 MI S JCT I55S I20W, Hinds, MS
Built 1959 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,300
BAILEY AVENUE
FairOver: ICGRR (STONEWALL STREET)
SEC 27 T 6N R 1W, Hinds, MS
Built 1980 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 16,000
UTICA INSTITUTE RD
FairOver: TRIB OF WHITE OAK CREEK
SEC 32 T 3N R 4W, Hinds, MS
Built 1970 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 220
COUNTY LINE ROAD
FairOver: I 55
HINDS/MADISON CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1985 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 15,000
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: LINDSEY CREEK
1.1 MILES SOUTH OF I-20., Hinds, MS
Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,130
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
5.2 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Hinds, MS
Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 440
N MIDWAY ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF BAKERS CREEK
SEC 14 T 5N R 2W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 960
READY MIX STREET
FairOver: TRIB TO TOWN CREEK
SEC 27 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1996 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 110
ELLIS AVE
FairOver: LYNCH CREEK
SEC 6 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1955 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,000
ELLIS AVE
FairOver: TRIB LYNCH CREEK
SEC 7 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1956 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 17,000
TERRY RD
FairOver: LYNCH CR
SEC 9 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20,000
N STATE ST
FairOver: WHITE OAK CR
SEC 1 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1995 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 12,000
HANGING MOSS ROAD
FairOver: HANGING MOSS CREEK
SEC 10 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1981 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,200
STATE ST.
FairOver: PARKER CREEK
SEC 11 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1995 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 22,500
RIDGEWOOD RD
FairOver: HANGING MOSS CREEK
SEC 13 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1967 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 28,500
STATE ST
FairOver: HANGING MOSS CREEK
SEC 14 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1991 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 24,805
BAILEY AVE
FairOver: EUBANKS CREEK
SEC 22 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1978 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,000
N STATE ST
FairOver: EUBANKS CR
SEC 23 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1962 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,000
W WOODROW WILSON
FairOver: TRIB TOWN CRK
SEC 32 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1962 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 18,700
E COUNTY LINE RD
FairOver: PURPLE CREEK
SEC 6 T 6N R 2E B, Hinds, MS
Built 1984 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 34,100
OLD CANTON RD
FairOver: PURPLE CR
SEC 8 T 6N R 2E, Hinds, MS
Built 1981 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 23,000
OLD CANTON RD
FairOver: LARGE STREAM
SEC 18 T 6N R 2E, Hinds, MS
Built 1981 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 36,000
WEST COUNTY LINE
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
SEC 1 T 6N R 1E B, Hinds, MS
Built 2010 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,980
I 220
FairOver: NORTHSIDE DRIVE
4.8 MI N I 20, Hinds, MS
Built 1977 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 22,500
KENNEBREW RD
FairOver: BOGUE CHITTO CREEK
SEC 1 T 7N R 2W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1965 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 600
ELTON ROAD
FairOver: I 55
ELTON RD INTERSECTION, Hinds, MS
Built 1959 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 4,100
RAYMOND BOLTON RD
FairOver: BAKERS CREEK
SEC 24 T 6N R 3W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1964 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,600
WOODROW WILSON
FairOver: ICGRR (MILL STREET)
SEC 33 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1940 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 28,000
I 55
FairOver: CANTON MART ROAD
0.7 MI N NORTHSIDE DR, Hinds, MS
Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 49,000
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