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Lee County, MS

385 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 66.8% rated Good, 28.8% Fair, 4.4% Poor.

385
Public bridges
66.8%
Good condition
4.4%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

Top 46%
lowest Poor share in state
4.4%
Poor-condition share
385
public highway bridges
1984
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.

Lee County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lee County ranks #38 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4.4%). Lee County, Mississippi contains 385 public highway bridges. Roughly 66.8% are rated “Good,” 28.8% “Fair,” and 4.4% “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

385

Public highway bridges in Lee County

Good condition

66.8%

257 of 385 rated 7-9

Fair condition

28.8%

111 of 385 rated 5-6

Poor condition

4.4%

17 of 385 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#38 of 82

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

Condition distribution

Share of 385 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
66.8% (257)
Fair
28.8% (111)
Poor
4.4% (17)

Lee County's Poor-condition bridges carry 26,939 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,585 crossings a day against 5,511 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 385 of 385 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

25.7% of Lee County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

99 of the 385 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 66.8% 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 48.3% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

EASON BLVD over TOWN AND KINGS CREEK, built 1965, carries 13,000 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 17-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 26,939 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Lee County's bridges were built

385 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 87 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.6% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1984) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

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

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Lee County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4.4% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1984 against a peer-group mean of 1984 is in line with the group.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Lee County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Lee County (this page) 385 4.4%
Lincoln County 380 10.8%
Rankin County 374 5.3%
Jones County 329 7.6%
Washington County 317 10.4%
Madison County 311 3.2%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (385 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1984 here).

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

All 385 Good 257 Fair 111 Poor 17

Good-condition bridges (257)

CR 452

Good

Over: SHOAF CREEK

SEC 15 T11S R 7E B, Lee, MS

Built 2004 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 380

EASON BLVD

Good

Over: TOWN AND KINGS CREEKS

SEC 8 T10S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 2010 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 15,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK (NEW CHAN

2.2 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,920

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 45 BYPASS

1.2 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1979 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,830

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: MS ROUTE 145 AND STREAM

0.6 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,830

US 45

Good

Over: FRONT ST KCS RR

1.8 MI S US 78, Lee, MS

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 16,500

SR 178

Good

Over: US 45

SR178 OVER US 45, Lee, MS

Built 1975 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 1,950

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: IC&G RAILROAD

2.7 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Lee, MS

Built 1978 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,830

MT. VERNON ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 14 T 9S R 5E B, Lee, MS

Built 1963 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 2,000

CR 154

Good

Over: TUBBALUBBA CREEK

SEC 27 T11S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2002 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 109

SR 6

Good

Over: CARMICHAEL CREEK

9.3 MI S SR 178, Lee, MS

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,300

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: LAKESHIRE DRIVE

0.38 MILES SOUTH OF U.S., Lee, MS

Built 1959 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,920

CR 982

Good

Over: GORMANS BRANCH

SEC 17 T 2S R10E B, Lee, MS

Built 1960 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 155

SR 370

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI S SR 366, Lee, MS

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: OLD U.S. ROUTE 78

2.6 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Lee, MS

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,920

COUNTY ROAD 484

Good

Over: US 45

2.1 MI N JCT US 45A/ US45, Lee, MS

Built 1985 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 380

MAIN STREET VERONA

Good

Over: US 45

5.3 MI N JCT US45A/ US45, Lee, MS

Built 1982 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,650

CLIFF GOOKIN BLVD.

Good

Over: HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS ROAD

SEC 10 T10S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 1992 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 770

CR 814

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 21 T10S R 6E B, Lee, MS

Built 2008 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,700

COLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR

SEC 16 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 1981 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 16,000

CR 261

Good

Over: CHIWAPA BRANCH

SEC 33 T10S R 5E B, Lee, MS

Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 838

SR 145

Good

Over: OKEELALA CREEK

0.9 MI S SR 370, Lee, MS

Built 2005 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 3,300

BARNES CROSSING RD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 10 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2010 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 10,000

SR 145

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.8 MI N NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2000 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 11,000

MT. VERNON ROAD

Good

Over: BUSFALOBA CREEK

SEC 11 T 9S R 5E B, Lee, MS

Built 1967 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 211

I 22

Good

Over: SR 371

US 78 OVER SR 371, Lee, MS

Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 16,500

SR 348

Good

Over: US 45

SR 348 OVER US 45, Lee, MS

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,900

US278/WEST MAIN

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

SEC 36 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 22,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISC

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,920

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

2.2 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Lee, MS

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,940

CR 2788

Good

Over: TWENTY MILE CREEK

SEC 7 T 7S R 7E B, Lee, MS

Built 1996 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 140

BISSELL ROAD

Good

Over: SR 6

0.1 MI W NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 660

CR 1147

Good

Over: TULIP CREEK

SEC 24 T 9S R 6E B, Lee, MS

Built 1982 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 183

US 45

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2.7 MI N US 78, Lee, MS

Built 1981 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 13,500

SR 145

Good

Over: COONEWAH CREEK RELIEF

1.4 MI N SR 245, Lee, MS

Built 2002 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 9,000

SR 370

Good

Over: US 45

SR 370 OVER US 45, Lee, MS

Built 1991 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 700

SOUTHERN HEIGHTS R

Good

Over: SR 6

1.0 MI W SR 145, Lee, MS

Built 2011 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,300

CR 231

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 10 T 7S R 5E B, Lee, MS

Built 1977 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 475

US 45

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.4 MI N MONROE CL, Lee, MS

Built 1995 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 16,000

SR 6

Good

Over: COONEWAH CREEK

0.5 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,500

SR 6

Good

Over: COONEWAH CREEK

0.5 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,500

OLD TOWN ROAD

Good

Over: I 22

0.1 MI W NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 1981 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 290

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: MANTACHIE CREEK

5.0 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Lee, MS

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,080

INDUSTRIAL PARK RD

Good

Over: SAND CREEK BRANCH

SEC 30 T 8S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 1981 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 622

SR 6

Good

Over: WILLIE MOORE ROAD

1.5 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 5,500

SR 6

Good

Over: WILLIE MOORE ROAD

1.5 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 5,500

CR 2788

Good

Over: CAMPBELLTOWN CREEK BR

SEC 12 T 7S R 6E B, Lee, MS

Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 680

CR 814

Good

Over: LITTLE GARRETT CREEK

SEC 22 T10S R 6E B, Lee, MS

Built 1974 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,905

US 45A

Good

Over: OLD CHANNEL OF CHIWAPA

0.7 MI N CHICKASAW CL, Lee, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 6,500

US 45A

Good

Over: OLD CHANNEL OF CHIWAPA

0.7 MI N CHICKASAW CL, Lee, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 6,500

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