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Oktibbeha County, MS

226 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 68.6% rated Good, 27.9% Fair, 3.5% Poor.

226
Public bridges
68.6%
Good condition
3.5%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

Top 34%
lowest Poor share in state
3.5%
Poor-condition share
226
public highway bridges
1988
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.

Oktibbeha County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Oktibbeha County ranks #28 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.5%). Oktibbeha County, Mississippi contains 226 public highway bridges. Roughly 68.6% are rated “Good,” 27.9% “Fair,” and 3.5% “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

226

Public highway bridges in Oktibbeha County

Good condition

68.6%

155 of 226 rated 7-9

Fair condition

27.9%

63 of 226 rated 5-6

Poor condition

3.5%

8 of 226 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#28 of 82

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

Condition distribution

Share of 226 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
68.6% (155)
Fair
27.9% (63)
Poor
3.5% (8)

Oktibbeha County's Poor-condition bridges carry 2,820 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 353 crossings a day against 3,412 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 226 of 226 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

21.2% of Oktibbeha County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

48 of the 226 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 68.6% 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 56.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

OLD WEST POINT RD over SAND CREEK, built 1991, carries 1,600 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 8-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 2,820 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Oktibbeha County's bridges were built

226 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 66 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 29.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1988) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

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

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Oktibbeha County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.5% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1988 against a peer-group mean of 1983 is 5 years newer.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Oktibbeha County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Panola County 231 5.6%
Itawamba County 229 3.5%
Attala County 228 5.3%
Oktibbeha County (this page) 226 3.5%
Carroll County 225 21.3%
Clarke County 224 6.7%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (226 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1988 here).

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

Fair-condition bridges (63)

16TH SECTION ROAD

Fair

Over: ASH CREEK

SEC 8 T19N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1971 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 1,400

OSBORN ROAD

Fair

Over: ASH CREEK

SEC 10 T19N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1966 Load: 8.9 t ADT: 20

SHERMAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: GOLDEN HORN CREEK

SEC 26 T17N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1961 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

SEC 32 T20N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1970 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 480

MCHANN ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BIG CREEK

SEC 26 T18N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 60

NEW PROSPECT ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDAN CANAL

SEC 24 T18N R14E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1981 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

SOUTHRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

SEC 34 T18N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 150

TURKEY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF CATALPA CREEK

SEC 22 T18N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1971 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 80

A.W.WILLIAMS DRIVE

Fair

Over: BIBA WILA CREEK

SEC 2 T19N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1992 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

SELF CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SELF CREEK

SEC 35 T19N R12E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1961 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 900

FATE DOUGLAS ROAD

Fair

Over: SELF CREEK

SEC 36 T19N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1987 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

BROWN ROAD

Fair

Over: SELF CREEK

SEC 6 T19N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

WALTER BELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

SEC 15 T19N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1985 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

WADE ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BIBA WILA CK

SEC 7 T19N R14E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1985 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

BUTLER ROAD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 14 T19N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

OLD WEST POINT RD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 26 T19N R14E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1983 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,700

OLD WEST PT. ROAD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 26 T19N R14E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1982 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,700

COUNTY LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE

SEC 15 T19N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1980 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,000

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Fair

Over: SOUTHRAILROAD

SEC 35 T19N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1993 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 11,000

SR 12

Fair

Over: BOUGHENIA CREEK

0.7 MI E CHOCTAW CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1949 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 2,900

SR 12

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK RELIEF

7.3 MI E CHOCTAW CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1949 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,900

SR 12

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

6.5 MI E CHOCTAW CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1949 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,900

SR 12

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

8.1 MI E CHOCTAW CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1949 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,900

RAILROAD SPUR ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF CATALPA CREEK

SEC 23 T18N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

SR 12

Fair

Over: KCS RR

0.3 MI N SR 182, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 17,000

SILVER RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 21 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

SILVER RIDGE CREEK

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 21 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

STURGIS WEST POINT

Fair

Over: TRIM CANE CREEK

SEC 2 T18N R12E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

SANDPIPER ROAD

Fair

Over: JOSEY CREEK

SEC 5 T18N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

RED BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: RED BANK CREEK

SEC 8 T17N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20

MORGAN TOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: NOXUBEE RIVER RELIEF

SEC 31 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1989 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 180

TOBE HERNY LANE

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

SEC 25 T19N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 60

SR 25

Fair

Over: US 82

SR 25 OVER US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,000

ST. MARKS DRIVE

Fair

Over: TALKING WARRIOR CREEK

SEC 8 T17N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 80

SR 182

Fair

Over: TRIM CANE CREEK

3.5 MI W SR 25 BYPASS, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1935 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 3,000

SR 25

Fair

Over: SR 12/KCS RR

SR 25 OVER SR 12, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2003 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 4,150

SR 389

Fair

Over: TRIM CANE CREEK

4.1 MI N US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,500

MCHANN ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BIG CREEK

SEC 23 T18N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

SESSUMS ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF CATALPA CREEK

SEC 22 T18N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

SR 389

Fair

Over: TRIM CANE RELIEF

4.4 MI N US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1960 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 2,500

MORGAN TOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: NOXUBEE RIVER RELIEF

SEC 31 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1977 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 270

SR 182

Fair

Over: JOSEY CREEK

1.2 MI W SR 25 BYPASS, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1935 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,000

NASON ROAD

Fair

Over: RED BANK CREEK

SEC 5 T17N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60

SILVER RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 6 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1983 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SANDERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

SEC_ 9_T17N_R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 30

SANDERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

SEC 9 T17N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 30

SANDERS ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 9 T17N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 30

STURGIS WEST POINT

Fair

Over: BCH OF TRIM CANE CREEK

SEC 2 T18N R12E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 50

RL STURGIS W. PT.

Fair

Over: RELIEF FOR BIG CREEK

SEC 27 T18N R12E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60

SR 12

Fair

Over: LEE BLVD

0.4 MI S US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,000
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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