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Tippah County, MS

139 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 60.4% rated Good, 34.5% Fair, 5% Poor.

139
Public bridges
60.4%
Good condition
5%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

45th
of 82 on Poor share
5%
Poor-condition share
139
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.

Tippah County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Tippah County ranks #45 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 5%). Tippah County, Mississippi contains 139 public highway bridges. Roughly 60.4% are rated “Good,” 34.5% “Fair,” and 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

139

Public highway bridges in Tippah County

Good condition

60.4%

84 of 139 rated 7-9

Fair condition

34.5%

48 of 139 rated 5-6

Poor condition

5%

7 of 139 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#45 of 82

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

Condition distribution

Share of 139 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
60.4% (84)
Fair
34.5% (48)
Poor
5% (7)

Tippah County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,772 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.8% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 253 crossings a day against 1,504 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 139 of 139 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

28.1% of Tippah County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

39 of the 139 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 60.4% 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 55.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

SR 354 over STREAM, built 1989, carries 990 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 7-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 1,772 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Tippah County's bridges were built

139 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 35 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 25.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1989) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

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

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Tippah County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 5% Poor share is the 5th-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.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Tippah County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Tishomingo County 144 4.2%
Jefferson Davis County 142 2.8%
Leflore County 139 9.4%
Tate County 139 2.2%
Tippah County (this page) 139 5%
Claiborne County 136 2.2%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (139 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1989 here).

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

All 139 Good 84 Fair 48 Poor 7

All bridges (139)

US 72

Good

Over: ABANDONED KCS RR

0.1 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,500

US 72

Good

Over: ABANDONED KCS RR

0.1 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1994 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,500

SR 4

Good

Over: COOMB BRANCH

1.7 MI E BENTON CL, Tippah, MS

Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR 4

Good

Over: NORTH TIPPAH RELIEF

3.8 MI E BENTON CL, Tippah, MS

Built 1986 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR 15

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

11.7 MI N SR 4, Tippah, MS

Built 1973 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 4,300

CR 250

Good

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

SEC 10 T 3S R 5E, Tippah, MS

Built 2010 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 10

CR 812

Good

Over: BROUGHER CREEK

SEC 32 T 4S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 2011 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 110

CR 238

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

SEC 31 T 2S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 2015 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 105

CR 634

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

SEC 12 T 5S R 5E, Tippah, MS

Built 1996 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 280

SR 15

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

10.1 MI N SR 4, Tippah, MS

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,300

SR 4

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHIE RIVER

9.3 MI W PRENTISS CL, Tippah, MS

Built 1984 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,300

CR 253

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHIE RIVER

SEC 5 T 3S R 5E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2010 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 40

CR 515

Good

Over: NORTH FORK WHITE OAK CRK

SEC 34 T 3S R 4E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1987 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 60

CR 725

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

SEC 35 T 5S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

CR 745

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

SEC 34 T 5S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

CR 638

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

SEC 23 T 5S R 5E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

INT. TERRY & BAIL

Good

Over: PHYFER CREEK

SEC 14 T 4S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 58

CR 223

Good

Over: DODD CREEK

SEC 24 T 2S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65

COOPER ST (419)

Good

Over: PHYFER CREEK

SEC 14 T 4S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

CR 825

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

SEC 26 T 5S R 2E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121

SR 2

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

0.7 MI E SR 4, Tippah, MS

Built 1988 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 1,600

CR 500

Good

Over: BRIAR BRANCH

SEC 31 T 3S R 5E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1960 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 468

CR 433

Good

Over: SHELBY CREEK

SEC 34 T 3S R 2E, Tippah, MS

Built 2012 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 101

CR 808

Good

Over: MCALLISTER CREEK

SEC 20 T 4S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 305

US 72

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.7 MI W SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,500

US 72

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.7 MI W SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 2000 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,500

US 72

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.7 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5,500

CR 310

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SEC 12 T 2S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55

CR 502

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

SEC 30 T 3S R 4E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1968 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 205

US 72

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.7 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1994 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 5,500

CR 602

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 7 T 5S R 5E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1979 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60

US 72

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.5 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 5,500

US 72

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.5 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5,500

US 72

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK RELIEF

1.2 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 5,500

US 72

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK RELIEF

1.2 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,500

CR 419

Good

Over: THOMPSON BRANCH

SEC 33 T 3S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2004 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 115

SR 15

Good

Over: W PRONG MUDDY CREEK

7.7 MI N SR 4, Tippah, MS

Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,200

CR 615

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 32 T 4S R 5E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1984 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 160

ROUTE 0753

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 24 T 4S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 1970 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 312

CR 537

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

SEC 14 T 4S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 1994 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 80

CR 215

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

SEC 4 T 2S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 61

CR 223

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

SEC 24 T 2S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 62

CR 204

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

SEC 2 T 3S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 62

CR 506

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

SEC 18 T 3S R 4E, Tippah, MS

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 55

CR 610

Good

Over: BURTON BRANCH

SEC 32 T 4S R 5E, Tippah, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 60

CR 830

Good

Over: JASPER CREEK

SEC 19 T 5S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 117

CR 825

Good

Over: JASPER CREEK

SEC 32 T 5S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 154

WEST MILL ST.

Good

Over: BROUGHER CREEK

SEC 7 T 5S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 2008 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 885

CR 632

Good

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

SEC 29 T 5S R 5E, Tippah, MS

Built 2021 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 20

CR 626

Good

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

SEC 16 T 5S R 5E, Tippah, MS

Built 2000 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 150

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.