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Lincoln County, MS

380 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 58.9% rated Good, 30.3% Fair, 10.8% Poor.

380
Public bridges
58.9%
Good condition
10.8%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

75th
of 82 on Poor share
10.8%
Poor-condition share
380
public highway bridges
1986
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.

Lincoln County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lincoln County ranks #75 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 10.8%). Lincoln County, Mississippi contains 380 public highway bridges. Roughly 58.9% are rated “Good,” 30.3% “Fair,” and 10.8% “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

380

Public highway bridges in Lincoln County

Good condition

58.9%

224 of 380 rated 7-9

Fair condition

30.3%

115 of 380 rated 5-6

Poor condition

10.8%

41 of 380 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#75 of 82

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

Condition distribution

Share of 380 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
58.9% (224)
Fair
30.3% (115)
Poor
10.8% (41)

Lincoln County's Poor-condition bridges carry 8,490 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 10.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 207 crossings a day against 1,971 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 380 of 380 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

35.8% of Lincoln County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

136 of the 380 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 58.9% 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 40% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

OLD HWY 51 NE over CLEAR CREEK, built 1937, carries 3,400 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 41-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 8,490 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Lincoln County's bridges were built

380 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 83 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1986) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

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

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Lincoln County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 10.8% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1986 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 Lincoln County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Lee County 385 4.4%
Lincoln County (this page) 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (380 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1986 here).

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

All 380 Good 224 Fair 115 Poor 41

Good-condition bridges (224)

WEST LINCOLN DR SW

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

SEC 12 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1999 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 730

GENE RD SW

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY PANTHER CREEK

SEC 26 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2010 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 70

WEST LINCOLN DR SW

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BUTLER CREEK

SEC 5 T 6N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1995 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 730

RUSSELL LN NW

Good

Over: ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RR

SEC 24 T 7N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2002 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 60

KINDER TR SE

Good

Over: TOPISAW CREEK

SEC 10 T 5N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2008 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 90

SOMERSET RD SE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MYERS CREEK

SEC 6 T 5N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2002 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 150

ACY TR NE

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

SEC 25 T 8N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2003 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 20

JACKSON LIB.DR. SW

Good

Over: TRIB TO PANTHER CREEK

SEC 26 T 6N R 6E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1982 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,100

JORDAN DR SW

Good

Over: MEADVILLE BRANCH

SEC 29 T 5N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2001 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 150

US 84

Good

Over: GUY LEE BRANCH

1.5 MI E I 55, Lincoln, MS

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,900

AUBURN DR SW

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

SEC 19 T 6N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 970

ALLBRITTON TRL SW

Good

Over: TRIB ALLBRITTON CREEK

SEC 22 T 5N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

US 51

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.8 MI S US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1936 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 3,100

WOOLLEY TRAIL NW

Good

Over: TRIB LICK CREEK

SEC 26 T 8N R 5E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1994 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 50

US 84

Good

Over: KEES CREEK

7.8 MI E US 51, Lincoln, MS

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500

FLINT TR SW

Good

Over: AMITE RIVER

SEC 15 T 5N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

MCCULLOUGH RD SE

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

SEC 26 T 5N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

CALVARY CHURCH DR

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BIG CREEK

SEC 35 T 6N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

WELLMAN DR

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

SEC 24 T 6N R 8E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

WEST CHICKASAW ST

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY GUY LEE BRANCH

SEC 13 T 7N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

NOLA ROAD NE

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE FAIR RIV

SEC 6 T 7N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570

NATIONS LN SE

Good

Over: KEES CREEK

SEC 30 T 7N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

OLD RED STAR DR NW

Good

Over: TRIB TO BAYOU PIERRE

SEC 17 T 8N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

OLD RED STAR DR NW

Good

Over: TRIB TO BOGUE CHITTO RIV

SEC 27 T 8N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

NEW SIGHT DR NE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BAYOU PIERRE

SEC 6 T 8N R 8E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

HEUCKS RETREAT NE

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE BAHALA CK

SEC 29 T 8N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 430

TAMPA TRAIL NW

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

SEC 23 T 8N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

PIPELINE LANE NE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BEAR CREEK

SEC 25 T 8N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

STANCIL LANE

Good

Over: AMITE RIVER

SEC 15 T 5N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130

MOAKS CREEK RD

Good

Over: MOAKS CREEK

SEC 30 T 5N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

US 84

Good

Over: KEES CREEK

7.8 MI E US 51, Lincoln, MS

Built 2003 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 3,500

REEVES RD SE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY W TOPISAW CRK

SEC 6 T 5N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1996 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 150

ALLBRITTON CK RD

Good

Over: ALLBRITTON CREEK

SEC 21 T 5N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90

COLE SE DRIVE

Good

Over: BCH OF WEST TOPISAW CK

SEC 18 T 5N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80

GENE RD SW

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY PANTHER CREEK

SEC 28 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70

HEUCKS RETREAT RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BAHALA CREEK

SEC 9 T 8N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1974 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 380

PRIMITIVE CH DR SE

Good

Over: TRIB TOPISAW CREEK

SEC 34 T 5N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

MELVIN MASON RD SE

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

SEC 19 T 6N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

MELVIN MASON RD SE

Good

Over: TRIB BOONE CREEK

SEC 19 T 6N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

SR 550

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.2 MI E JEFFERSON CL, Lincoln, MS

Built 1981 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 910

I 55

Good

Over: BROOKWAY BLVD

2.2 MI N US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 12,500

I 55

Good

Over: BROOKWAY BLVD

2.2 MI N US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,500

SR 550

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

7.8 MI W US 51, Lincoln, MS

Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,500

STANCIL DRIVE SW

Good

Over: TRIB. AMITE RIVER

SEC 10 T 5N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 40

FERN LN NW

Good

Over: DOOLITTLE CREEK

SEC 28 T 7N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,000

FOREST TRL NE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BAYOU PIERRE

SEC 19 T 8N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2012 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 50

BOGUE CHITTO RD SW

Good

Over: SASSERS MILL CREEK

SEC 7 T 5N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 2017 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,600

MT PLEASANT CH LN

Good

Over: MT PLEASANT CREEK

SEC 23 T 5N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 150

WAKEFIELD LN NW

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MCCALL CREEK

SEC 4 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 90

CHESTNUT LN SW

Good

Over: TRIB BOGUE CHITTO RIVER

SEC 10 T 6N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

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