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Jones County, MS

329 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 48.3% rated Good, 44.1% Fair, 7.6% Poor.

329
Public bridges
48.3%
Good condition
7.6%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Jones County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

61st
of 82 on Poor share
7.6%
Poor-condition share
329
public highway bridges
1982
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.

Jones County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Jones County ranks #61 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 7.6%). Jones County, Mississippi contains 329 public highway bridges. Roughly 48.3% are rated “Good,” 44.1% “Fair,” and 7.6% “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

329

Public highway bridges in Jones County

Good condition

48.3%

159 of 329 rated 7-9

Fair condition

44.1%

145 of 329 rated 5-6

Poor condition

7.6%

25 of 329 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#61 of 82

Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 329 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
48.3% (159)
Fair
44.1% (145)
Poor
7.6% (25)

Jones County's Poor-condition bridges carry 20,856 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.8% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 7.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 834 crossings a day against 3,746 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 329 of 329 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

41.9% of Jones County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

138 of the 329 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 48.3% 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 14.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

13TH AVE over I 59, built 1960, carries 3,100 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 25-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 20,856 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Jones County's bridges were built

329 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 80 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 24.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1982) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

How Jones County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Jones County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 7.6% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1982 against a peer-group mean of 1985 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Jones County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Rankin County 374 5.3%
Jones County (this page) 329 7.6%
Washington County 317 10.4%
Madison County 311 3.2%
Harrison County 301 5.3%
Monroe County 290 4.1%

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 Jones 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 Jones County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (329 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1982 here).

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

All 329 Good 159 Fair 145 Poor 25

Good-condition bridges (159)

MATTHEWS ROAD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 28 T10N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 18 T 9N R11W, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,200

US 84

Good

Over: TALLAHALA CREEK

0.5 MI E I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1981 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 17,000

5TH AVENUE

Good

Over: GARDINER PARK TRIBUTARY

SEC 31 T 9N R11W, Jones, MS

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600

MYRICK ROAD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

SEC 9 T 8N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

OLD SR 29

Good

Over: STREAM

SEC 10 T 7N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,100

DUBOSE ST

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK

SEC 4 T 7N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

SR 15

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.3 MI S I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1983 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 9,400

SR 15

Good

Over: TALLAHOMA CREEK

1.9 MI S JASPER CL, Jones, MS

Built 1970 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 8,200

4TH AVE

Good

Over: GARDINER PARK TRIBUTARY

SEC 32 T 9N R11W, Jones, MS

Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

US 11

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKY CREEK

0.6 MI S SR 590, Jones, MS

Built 2009 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 3,600

US 84

Good

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI E I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1981 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 17,000

I 59

Good

Over: US 11

I 59 OVER US 11, Jones, MS

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,500

CENTERVILLE RD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

SEC 2 T 8N R14W B, Jones, MS

Built 1972 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 240

DYKES ROAD

Good

Over: S FORK BIG MILL CREEK

SEC 10 T 8N R13W, Jones, MS

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 120

LOWER OVETT RD

Good

Over: TIGER CK RELIEF

SEC 28 T 6N R10W, Jones, MS

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

LOWER OVETT RD

Good

Over: TIGER CK RELIEF

SEC 28 T 6N R10W, Jones, MS

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

LOWER OVETT RD

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

SEC 28 T 6N R10W, Jones, MS

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

AUGUSTA RD

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

SEC 10 T 6N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 2016 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 740

SPURLINE RD

Good

Over: GATOR BRANCH

SEC 9 T 7N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 800

MYRICK RD

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

SEC 19 T 8N R10W B, Jones, MS

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,400

EVILLE-TKRS CR RD

Good

Over: TALLAHOMA CREEK

SEC 35 T 8N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,100

WILL KNIGHT RD

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

SEC 8 T 9N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 260

I 59

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1.3 MI S SR 29, Jones, MS

Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 16,500

I 59

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1.3 MI S SR 29, Jones, MS

Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 16,500

INDIAN SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: TALLAHOMA RELIEF

SEC 15 T 8N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 800

US 84

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.7 MI E I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1992 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,000

US 84

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.7 MI E I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1992 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,000

SR 537

Good

Over: BEE BRANCH

0.6 MI N OF LAUREL, Jones, MS

Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR 537

Good

Over: TERRAPIN CREEK

0.5 MI E SR 15, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,200

US 84

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.7 MI W SR 29, Jones, MS

Built 1994 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,850

TOWNSHIP RD

Good

Over: BOGUE HOMA CREEK

SEC 36 T 8N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 750

US 11

Good

Over: TALLAHOMA CREEK RELIEF

0.8 MI S I 59, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 6,600

US 84

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.7 MI W SR 29, Jones, MS

Built 1996 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 3,850

SR 15

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

3.1 MI N PERRY CL, Jones, MS

Built 1970 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR 28

Good

Over: ETEHOMA CREEK

3.1 MI E SMITH CL, Jones, MS

Built 1968 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 3,700

SR 15

Good

Over: RELIEF

1.6 MI S JASPER CL, Jones, MS

Built 1970 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,200

SR 588

Good

Over: STREAM

4.1 MI E COVINGTON CL, Jones, MS

Built 1984 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,700

SOSO-BIG CREEK RD

Good

Over: DEEP BRANCH

SEC 3 T 8N R13W B, Jones, MS

Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 340

SHARON-SVILLE RD

Good

Over: TALLAHALA CREEK

SEC 35 T10N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,600

SHARON-SVILLE RD

Good

Over: TALLAHALA RELIEF

SEC 35 T10N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,600

WILL YOUNG RD

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

SEC 6 T 6N R10W, Jones, MS

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

SR 29

Good

Over: US 84

SR 29 OVER US 84, Jones, MS

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,900

SR 15

Good

Over: BOGUE HOMA RELIEF

6.5 MI S I 59, Jones, MS

Built 2003 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,150

SR 15

Good

Over: GLADE BRANCH CREEK

6.2 MI S I 59, Jones, MS

Built 2003 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,150

SR 15

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

5.7 MI S I 59, Jones, MS

Built 2003 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,150

BEACON ST/I 59 SB

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PATH

0.5 MI N JCT US 84/SR 15, Jones, MS

Built 2009 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 1,100

US 84

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.5 MI E SR 28, Jones, MS

Built 1986 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 9,000

US 84

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.5 MI E SR 28, Jones, MS

Built 1986 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 9,000

SR 590

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7 MI E COVINGTON CL, Jones, MS

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,300

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