Total bridges
290
Public highway bridges in Monroe County
County profile · official public datasets
Monroe County, MS
290 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 64.5% rated Good, 31.4% Fair, 4.1% Poor.
- 290
- Public bridges
- 64.5%
- Good condition
- 4.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Monroe County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 39%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 4.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 290
- public highway bridges
- 1989
- 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.
Monroe County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Monroe County ranks #32 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4.1%). Monroe County, Mississippi contains 290 public highway bridges. Roughly 64.5% are rated “Good,” 31.4% “Fair,” and 4.1% “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
64.5%
187 of 290 rated 7-9
Fair condition
31.4%
91 of 290 rated 5-6
Poor condition
4.1%
12 of 290 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#32 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 290 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 64.5% (187)
Fair 31.4% (91)
Poor 4.1% (12)
Monroe County's Poor-condition bridges carry 4,637 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 386 crossings a day against 2,519 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 290 of 290 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
19% of Monroe County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
55 of the 290 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 64.5% 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 38.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
HATLEY-SMITHVILLE over WEAVER CREEK, built 1954, carries 1,800 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 12-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 4,637 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Monroe County's bridges were built
290 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 7
1930–1939
7 bridges
- 1940s 12
1940–1949
12 bridges
- 1950s 14
1950–1959
14 bridges
- 1960s 15
1960–1969
15 bridges
- 1970s 8
1970–1979
8 bridges
- 1980s 39
1980–1989
39 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
141 bridges
- 2000s 30
2000–2009
30 bridges
- 2010s 21
2010–2019
21 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 141 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 48.6% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1989) matches the Mississippi average (1986).
How Monroe County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Monroe County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4.1% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1989 against a peer-group mean of 1985 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 311 | 51.1% | 45.7% | 3.2% | 1983 |
| Harrison County | 301 | 52.8% | 41.9% | 5.3% | 1986 |
| Monroe County (this page) | 290 | 64.5% | 31.4% | 4.1% | 1989 |
| Forrest County | 283 | 46.3% | 49.5% | 4.2% | 1982 |
| Bolivar County | 272 | 26.1% | 65.8% | 8.1% | 1987 |
| Yazoo County | 271 | 26.6% | 60.9% | 12.5% | 1987 |
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 Monroe 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 Monroe County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (290 bridges here).
- Knox County, IN · 290 bridges
- Putnam County, IN · 290 bridges
- Yellowstone County, MT · 290 bridges
- Outagamie County, WI · 290 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1989 here).
- Harris County, TX · avg 1989 · 4,029 bridges
- Mecklenburg County, NC · avg 1989 · 746 bridges
- Buffalo County, NE · avg 1989 · 459 bridges
- Brazos County, TX · avg 1989 · 370 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (187)
US 45
GoodOver: SR 8 25 NICHOLS CREEK
US 45 OVER SR8/SR25, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,750
SR 25
GoodOver: TURNER BRANCH
3.1 MI N SR 6, Monroe, MS
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,200
AIRLINE ROAD
GoodOver: COWPENNA CREEK
SEC 33 T11S R 7E, Monroe, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
COUNTY LINE ROAD
GoodOver: TALLABINNELA CREEK
SEC 7 T12S R 6E, Monroe, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
OLD HIGHWAY 41
GoodOver: COWPEN CREEK
SEC 35 T12S R 6E B, Monroe, MS
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 192
MT. ZION ROAD
GoodOver: FOURMILE CREEK
SEC 15 T12S R18E, Monroe, MS
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 256
PHILLIPS SCHSE RD
GoodOver: TURNER BRANCH
SEC 21 T12S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 459
OLD WREN ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED LOCAL BRANCH
SEC 1 T13S R 6E, Monroe, MS
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122
WHATLEY ROAD
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
SEC 20 T13S R 7E, Monroe, MS
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
OLD COLUMBUS ROAD
GoodOver: BUTLER CREEK
SEC 30 T14S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 128
THIRD UNION ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED LOCAL BRANCH
SEC 30 T15S R 6E, Monroe, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105
SYKES ROAD
GoodOver: TOWN CREEK
SEC 36 T15S R 6E, Monroe, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
STRONG ROAD
GoodOver: FULLER CREEK
SEC 8 T16S R 7E, Monroe, MS
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
STRONG ROAD
GoodOver: HANG KETTLE CREEK
SEC 9 T16S R 7E, Monroe, MS
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
MARTIN L. KING
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 36 T11S R 6E, Monroe, MS
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152
SR 8
GoodOver: RAMP2 OVER NICHOLS CREEK
N/E RAMP JCT 8 25 45, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 1,700
SR 25
GoodOver: GREENBRIER BRANCH
3.7 MI S US 278, Monroe, MS
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
HATLEY-SMITHVILLE
GoodOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
SEC 15 T12S R18W B, Monroe, MS
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,011
OLD HIGHWAY 25
GoodOver: TADPOLE CREEK
SEC 7 T14S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220
SR 6
GoodOver: TOMBIGBEE RELIEF
1.0 MI W SR 25, Monroe, MS
Built 1981 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 6,400
FOX ROAD
GoodOver: FOX CREEK
SEC 14 T14S R19W, Monroe, MS
Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 42
NEW PROSPECT
GoodOver: UNNAMED LOCAL
SEC 27 T14S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 83
SCOTT LAND ROAD
GoodOver: BUTLER CREEK
SEC 20 T14S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60
SR 8
GoodOver: BURLINGTON RR/LOCAL ROAD
0.4 MI N US 45, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 6,100
US 45A
GoodOver: CHUQUATONCHEE CR TRIB #2
4.7 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 6,000
US 45A
GoodOver: CHUQUATONCHEE CR TRIB #2
4.7 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 6,000
SR 25
GoodOver: BURKETT CREEK DIVERSION
1.4 MI N SR, Monroe, MS
Built 1983 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,200
RITTER ROAD
GoodOver: WEAVER CREEK
SEC 6 T13S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100
OLD COLUMBUS ROAD
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
SEC 18 T14S R18W, Monroe, MS
Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 62
DEER RD
GoodOver: CHIEF WATERWAY
SEC 14 T14S R19W, Monroe, MS
Built 2023 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 43
GREENWOOD SPRINGS
GoodOver: TODD BRANCH
SEC 34 T13S R17W B, Monroe, MS
Built 1958 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 750
OLD HIGHWAY 25
GoodOver: GREENBRIAR CREEK
SEC 19 T13S R18W B, Monroe, MS
Built 1972 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 409
US 45
GoodOver: BROYLES CREEK
7.1 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 4,750
US 45
GoodOver: BROYLES CREEK
7.1 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 4,750
US 45
GoodOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
10.5 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 4,750
US 45
GoodOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
10.5 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 4,750
OLD WREN ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 6 T13S R 7E, Monroe, MS
Built 2010 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 242
HATLEY-DETROIT RD
GoodOver: WEAVER CREEK
SEC 22 T12S R 9E B, Monroe, MS
Built 2016 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 320
US 45A
GoodOver: TALLABINNELLA RELIEF
4.1 MI N SR 41, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,500
US 45A
GoodOver: TALLABINNELLA RELIEF
4.1 MI N SR 41, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,500
SR 41
GoodOver: MASSEY CREEK
0.2 MI E US 45A, Monroe, MS
Built 1995 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,000
US 45A
GoodOver: CHUQUATONCHEE CR TRIB #3
6.8 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,000
US 45A
GoodOver: CHUQUATONCHEE CR TRIB #3
6.8 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,000
SR 25
GoodOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
4.1 MI N SR 6, Monroe, MS
Built 1984 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,800
US 45
GoodOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
4.4 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,750
US 45
GoodOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
4.4 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,750
US 45
GoodOver: SR 8 25 NICHOLS CREEK
US 45 OVER SR8/SR25, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 4,750
US 45
GoodOver: JAMES CREEK TRIB
0.1 MI S SR 25, Monroe, MS
Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11,000
SR 41
GoodOver: MASSEY CREEK
0.8 MI E US 45A, Monroe, MS
Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,000
HATLEY-DETROIT RD
GoodOver: UNNAMED SIPSEY TRIB
SEC 15 T12S R10E B, Monroe, MS
Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 480
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