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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.

Total bridges

663

Public highway bridges in Hinds County

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

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.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

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.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Hinds County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Hinds County (this page) 663 11.2%
Lauderdale County 481 6.2%
Lee County 385 4.4%
Lincoln County 380 10.8%
Rankin County 374 5.3%
Jones County 329 7.6%

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).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1980 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 663 Good 231 Fair 358 Poor 74

Good-condition bridges (231)

BOUNDS ROAD

Good

Over: TRAHON CREEK

SEC 7 T 4N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 220

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY LINE ROAD

3P PROJECT SECTION, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 215

ASH ST

Good

Over: TRIB TOWN CREEK

SEC 33 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1967 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 100

WINONA ST

Good

Over: TRIB TOWN CREEK

SEC 33 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1979 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 150

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

5.3 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,130

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Hinds, MS

Built 1961 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 450

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: I-20 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD

0.2 MILES SOUTH OF I-20., Hinds, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,130

SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 10 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 2015 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5,800

COMMERCE STREET

Good

Over: PASCAGOULA STREET

SEC 10 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1970 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 250

I 55

Good

Over: VAUGHN CREEK

3.4 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 31,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: FOURTEEN MILE CREEK

6.55 MILES FROM MS ROUTE, Hinds, MS

Built 1961 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 650

N GALLATIN ST

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 3 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1987 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,400

ROBINSON RD

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

SEC 6 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1955 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,000

OLD CANTON RD

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CR

SEC 7 T 6N R 2E, Hinds, MS

Built 1982 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 36,000

FARR RD

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

SEC 18 T 7N R 3W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1960 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 300

US 49

Good

Over: LIME KILN CREEK RELIEF

5.3 MI N NATCHEZ TRACE, Hinds, MS

Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 12,000

I 20 NORTH FRT RD

Good

Over: CNIC RR

0.2 MI E JCT I-55, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 840

I 20 SOUTH FRT RD

Good

Over: CNIC RR

0.2 MI E JCT I-55, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,500

SR 18

Good

Over: MOORE SPRING

9.2 MI E SR 27, Hinds, MS

Built 1938 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,500

I 20 FRT RD

Good

Over: FLEETWOOD CREEK

7.2 MI E SR 22, Hinds, MS

Built 1971 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 590

I 55

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

4.7 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 16,000

I 55

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

4.7 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 16,000

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Good

Over: I 55

0.6 MI S SR 25, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,100

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Good

Over: I 55

0.6 MI S SR 25, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,100

I 55

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

4.6 MI N TERRY INTCH, Hinds, MS

Built 1992 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 17,000

I 55

Good

Over: EUBANKS CREEK

0.2 MI N SR 25, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 102,000

SR 467

Good

Over: BAKERS CREEK

7.5 MI N NATCHEZ TRACE, Hinds, MS

Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,000

SR 22

Good

Over: COX CREEK

10.3 MI E I 20, Hinds, MS

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 720

HERREN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF HARRIS CREEK

SEC 2 T13N R 5E B, Hinds, MS

Built 1992 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

1.7 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,130

MT MORIAN RD

Good

Over: RELIEF BAKERS CR

SEC 22 T 5N R 4W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 600

N. JOHN WARREN RD

Good

Over: COX CREEK

SEC 9 T 7N R 3W, Hinds, MS

Built 2019 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 80

I 20

Good

Over: BAKERS CREEK

11.6 MI E SR 22, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 34,000

LOG HAUL ROAD

Good

Over: WATERWAY

SEC 15 T15N R 5E, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 5

I 55

Good

Over: RHODES CREEK

5.1 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 16,000

LOG HAUL ROAD

Good

Over: OLD SLOUGH

SEC 15 T15N R 5E, Hinds, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 5

I 20

Good

Over: CNIC RR RAMP

0.1 MI W RANKIN CL, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 57,500

KENNEBREW ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF BOGUE CHITTO CR

SEC 1 T 7N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 300

SR 22

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

7.8 MI E I 20, Hinds, MS

Built 1997 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 680

I 20

Good

Over: TERRY ROAD

3.5 MI E SR 18, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35,500

RAMP A (I 20)

Good

Over: TERRY RD

3.5 MI E SR 18, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 8,300

CAYUGA RD

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

SEC 27 T14N R 5E B, Hinds, MS

Built 1971 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 240

I 20 WB LANE

Good

Over: US 51

0.4 MI E I 55S/I 20W, Hinds, MS

Built 2011 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 115,000

US 80

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

1.7 MI E I 220, Hinds, MS

Built 1939 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 17,000

SR 25

Good

Over: EUBANKS CREEK

0.2 MI N I 55, Hinds, MS

Built 1968 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 39,000

I 55 W FRT RD

Good

Over: TRAHON CREEK

1.5 MI N BYRAM INTCH, Hinds, MS

Built 1959 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 1,500

I 55 E FRT RD

Good

Over: TRAHON CREEK

1.5 MI N BYRAM INTCH, Hinds, MS

Built 1959 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 2,400

I 55

Good

Over: EASTOVER DRIVE

0.6 MI N SR 25, Hinds, MS

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 55,000

US 51

Good

Over: CNIC RR

JCT I 20, Hinds, MS

Built 1956 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,000

DAVIS LANE

Good

Over: BCH OF NIXON BRANCH

SEC 36 T 3N R 4W, Hinds, MS

Built 2009 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10

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