Total bridges
199
Public highway bridges in Scott County
County profile · official public datasets
Scott County, MS
199 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 53.3% rated Good, 45.2% Fair, 1.5% Poor.
- 199
- Public bridges
- 53.3%
- Good condition
- 1.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Scott County posts a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 11%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 199
- 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.
Scott County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Scott County ranks #9 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.5%). Scott County, Mississippi contains 199 public highway bridges. Roughly 53.3% are rated “Good,” 45.2% “Fair,” and 1.5% “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.
Good condition
53.3%
106 of 199 rated 7-9
Fair condition
45.2%
90 of 199 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.5%
3 of 199 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#9 of 82
Among Mississippi counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 199 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 53.3% (106)
Fair 45.2% (90)
Poor 1.5% (3)
Scott County's Poor-condition bridges carry 715 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 238 crossings a day against 2,170 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 199 of 199 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
25.6% of Scott County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
51 of the 199 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 53.3% 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 83.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
MORTON MARATHON RD over STRONG RIVER, built 1965, carries 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 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 715 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Scott County's bridges were built
199 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 6
1930–1939
6 bridges
- 1940s 3
1940–1949
3 bridges
- 1950s 2
1950–1959
2 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
31 bridges
- 1970s 16
1970–1979
16 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
24 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
54 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
53 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
- 2020s 4
2020–2029
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 54 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 27.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1988) matches the Mississippi average (1986).
How Scott County compares with Mississippi's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Scott County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.5% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1988 against a peer-group mean of 1986 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 81 Mississippi counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 201 | 72.1% | 22.9% | 5% | 1987 |
| Noxubee County | 201 | 50.2% | 45.8% | 4% | 1985 |
| Simpson County | 200 | 63.5% | 30% | 6.5% | 1984 |
| Leake County | 199 | 80.9% | 18.1% | 1% | 1986 |
| Neshoba County | 199 | 58.8% | 37.7% | 3.5% | 1989 |
| Scott County (this page) | 199 | 53.3% | 45.2% | 1.5% | 1988 |
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 Scott 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 Scott County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MS (199 bridges here).
- Montgomery County, AR · 199 bridges
- Warren County, IL · 199 bridges
- Dallas County, IA · 199 bridges
- Latimer County, OK · 199 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1988 here).
- Travis County, TX · avg 1988 · 1,544 bridges
- Grant County, OK · avg 1988 · 476 bridges
- Loudoun County, VA · avg 1988 · 442 bridges
- Licking County, OH · avg 1988 · 439 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (199)
OLD JACKSON RD.
FairOver: NORTH CANAL
SEC 35 T 8N R 9E B, Scott, MS
Built 1974 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 180
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
FairOver: HOWELL CREEK
SEC 11 T 5N R 6E, Scott, MS
Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 550
BLOSSOM HILL ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF ROBINSON CK
SEC 9 T 5N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 130
NORRIS HOMEWOOD RD
FairOver: TALLABOGUE CREEK
SEC 28 T 5N R 8E B, Scott, MS
Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60
OLD HWY 80 EAST
FairOver: BRANCH OF STRONG RIVER
SEC 24 T 6N R 6E, Scott, MS
Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 125
OLD HWY 80 EAST
FairOver: BRANCH OF STRONG RIVER
SEC 19 T 6N R 7E, Scott, MS
Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 125
OLD HIGHWAY 80
FairOver: WOLF BRANCH
SEC 11 T 6N R 9E B, Scott, MS
Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,300
OLD SAWMILL ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WARRIOR CREEK
SEC 23 T 6N R 9E, Scott, MS
Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60
DENSON ROAD
FairOver: FANNEGUSHA CREEK
SEC 11 T 7N R 5E, Scott, MS
Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100
MEASELLS ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF POLE BRANCH
SEC 7 T 7N R 6E B, Scott, MS
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 350
AIRPORT ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF CHERRY CREEK
SEC 28 T 7N R 6E, Scott, MS
Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 80
CLIFTON HILLSBORO
FairOver: HALEY CREEK
SEC 9 T 7N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1996 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 500
CLIFTON HILLSBORO
FairOver: SHOESOLE CREEK
SEC 10 T 7N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1996 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 520
SPARKSVILLE ROAD
FairOver: SHOCKALOO CREEK
SEC 35 T 7N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1996 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60
OLD HILLSBORO RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
SEC 29 T 7N R 8E B, Scott, MS
Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 480
EAST SCOTT ROAD
FairOver: CROOKED WOOD CK
SEC 34 T 7N R 9E, Scott, MS
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 840
MEASELLS ROAD
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
SEC 35 T 8N R 5E B, Scott, MS
Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 250
CASH ROAD
FairOver: HAYES CREEK
SEC 11 T 8N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 2002 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 80
HALL RD
FairOver: RELIEF FOR HALEY CREEK
SEC 26 T 8N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 640
HILLSBORO LUDLOWRD
FairOver: SHOCKALOO CREEK
SEC 36 T 8N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,400
RUSSELL COMM RD
FairOver: TRIB OF HONTOKALO CK
SEC 29 T 7N R 9E B, Scott, MS
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 200
LANGSMILL RD
FairOver: BRANCH
SEC 9 T 7N R 9E, Scott, MS
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 50
RUSHING ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF STRONG RIVER
SEC 13 T 5N R 6E, Scott, MS
Built 1982 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 110
ROCKY CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BCH OF PELAHATCHIE CREEK
SEC 17 T 6N R 6E, Scott, MS
Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 55
SR 21
FairOver: SIPSEY CREEK
2.7 MI S SR 492, Scott, MS
Built 1977 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 3,800
MORTON MARATHON RD
FairOver: BARBER CREEK
SEC 25 T 5N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 500
CLIFTON HILLSBORO
FairOver: SHOCKALOO CREEK
SEC 12 T 7N R 7E B, Scott, MS
Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 780
RIVER BEND ROAD
FairOver: COFFEE BOGUE CREEK
SEC 1 T 8N R 5E B, Scott, MS
Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 280
SR 35
FairOver: I 20
SR 35 OVER I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 2,200
I 20
FairOver: CREEK
7.8 MI E SR 501, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,500
SR 35
FairOver: KCS RR
0.2 MI S US 80, Scott, MS
Built 1972 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 9,000
I 20
FairOver: LINE CREEK ROAD
1.4 MI E RANKIN CL, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,500
I 20
FairOver: LINE CREEK ROAD
1.4 MI E RANKIN CL, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,500
SR 481
FairOver: STRONG RIVER
0.3 MI N I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 1,300
I 20
FairOver: TALLA BOGUE CREEK
0.2 MI W SR 35, Scott, MS
Built 1970 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 25,000
VFW ROAD
FairOver: I 20
4.9 MI E SR 501, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 590
HILL ROAD
FairOver: I 20
4.6 MI E SR 481, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 130
SR 501
FairOver: I 20
SR 501 OVER I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,400
MUDLINE ROAD
FairOver: I 20
7.0 MI E SR 501, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,600
SR 481
FairOver: I 20
SR 481 OVER I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1968 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 950
MORGAN ROAD
GoodOver: BUCK BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Scott, MS
Built 2004 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50
MORGAN ROAD
GoodOver: COFFEE BOGUE CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Scott, MS
Built 2004 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50
SR 35
GoodOver: DITCH
7.7 MI N SR 21, Scott, MS
Built 1948 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 4,000
SR 481
GoodOver: STREAM
0.2 MI N I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,300
HARPERVILLE ROAD
GoodOver: BCH LITTLE RIVER CREEK
SEC 33 T 8N R 8E, Scott, MS
Built 2000 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 80
SR 21
GoodOver: GORDY BRANCH
1.2 MI N SR 35, Scott, MS
Built 1991 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,300
SR 481
GoodOver: FANNEGUSHA CREEK
8.0 MI N SR 13, Scott, MS
Built 1961 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 2,000
FRONT ST.
GoodOver: DITCH
SEC 16 T 6N R 8E, Scott, MS
Built 1966 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 200
SR 35
GoodOver: CREEK
0.5 MI S I 20, Scott, MS
Built 1948 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 4,400
FAIRCHILDS ROAD
GoodOver: COFFEE BOGUE CREEK
SEC 4 T 7N R 6E B, Scott, MS
Built 2000 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 90
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