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Yazoo County, MS

271 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 26.6% rated Good, 60.9% Fair, 12.5% Poor.

271
Public bridges
26.6%
Good condition
12.5%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

78th
of 82 on Poor share
12.5%
Poor-condition share
271
public highway bridges
1987
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.

Yazoo County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Yazoo County ranks #78 of 82 Mississippi counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 12.5%). Yazoo County, Mississippi contains 271 public highway bridges. Roughly 26.6% are rated “Good,” 60.9% “Fair,” and 12.5% “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

271

Public highway bridges in Yazoo County

Good condition

26.6%

72 of 271 rated 7-9

Fair condition

60.9%

165 of 271 rated 5-6

Poor condition

12.5%

34 of 271 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#78 of 82

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

Condition distribution

Share of 271 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
26.6% (72)
Fair
60.9% (165)
Poor
12.5% (34)

Yazoo County's Poor-condition bridges carry 15,125 vehicle crossings a day

That is 3.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 12.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 445 crossings a day against 2,191 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 271 of 271 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

25.1% of Yazoo County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

68 of the 271 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 26.6% 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 24.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

SR 16 over PEPPER CREEK, built 1976, carries 3,700 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 34-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 15,125 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Yazoo County's bridges were built

271 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 64 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.6% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1987) matches the Mississippi average (1986).

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

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

The 5 Mississippi counties nearest Yazoo County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 12.5% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1987 against a peer-group mean of 1989 is in line with the group.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Yazoo County and the 5 Mississippi counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Forrest County 283 4.2%
Bolivar County 272 8.1%
Yazoo County (this page) 271 12.5%
Jackson County 268 2.6%
Copiah County 266 4.9%
DeSoto County 266 1.9%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MS (271 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MS (1987 here).

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

All 271 Good 72 Fair 165 Poor 34

Good-condition bridges (72)

SCOTLAND ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 30 T11N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1966 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 350

CARSON ROAD

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SEC 5 T12N R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2012 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 90

DEASONVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: ELLISON CREEK

SEC 33 T11N R 2E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 2009 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 150

HENRY PLACE ROAD

Good

Over: TECHEVA CREEK

SEC 5 T12N R 1E, Yazoo, MS

Built 2009 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

WILLIAMS ROAD

Good

Over: TECHEVA CREEK

SEC 14 T13N R 1W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 2007 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 80

WOODARD ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 17 T12N R 4W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1978 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 50

CESSNA ROAD

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 17 T10N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 75

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

SEC 21 T11N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2012 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 20

MOLLETT ROAD

Good

Over: PINEY CREEK

SEC 15 T12N R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 100

MONEY SUNK ROAD

Good

Over: OLD CREEK

SEC 7 T13N R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1972 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 120

BERRYVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BURG CREEK

SEC 1 T10N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 250

SR 432

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2 MI E I 55, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 890

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

SEC 29 T11N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2012 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 110

COX FERRY ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

SEC 3 T 8N R 3W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 40

HILDERBRAND ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

SEC 28 T 9N R 3W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2021 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 80

POWELL ROAD

Good

Over: PINEY CREEK

SEC 17 T12N R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2022 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

FOWLER ROAD

Good

Over: ELLISON CREEK

SEC 28 T11N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 2008 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

SR 432

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK TRIB

0.7 MI E I 55, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 890

PERRY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: RICHARD CREEK

SEC 32 T10N R 3W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2003 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 40

BERRYVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: PICKETT CREEK

SEC 1 T10N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1974 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 250

US 49

Good

Over: CNIC RR

0.8 MI N SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,500

SR 16

Good

Over: PICKETT CREEK

6.1 MI E SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,700

GRABALL FREERUN RD

Good

Over: PINEY CREEK

SEC 8 T12N R 1W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1975 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 220

WILDWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: BURG CREEK

SEC 2 T11N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1985 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 330

COLBY ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 14 T12N R 5W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

US 49

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.7 MI N MADISON CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 12,000

US 49

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.8 MI N MADISON CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 12,000

SCOTLAND ROAD

Good

Over: WALESHEBA CREEK

SEC 33 T10N R 1W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 340

JUDKIN ROAD

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

SEC 18 T11N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1999 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 60

SR 16

Good

Over: RELIEF

3.0 MI E SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,500

NIVENS ROAD

Good

Over: PINEY CREEK

SEC 24 T12N R 1W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 200

OLD HIGHWAY 49

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 16 T10N R 2W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 2013 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 300

HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: TESHEVA CREEK

SEC 34 T13N R 1E, Yazoo, MS

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 90

WHITAKER ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 10 T 9N R 4W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1977 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

PHILLIPS ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

SEC 34 T12N R 5W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40

SR 433

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.5 MI N US 49, Yazoo, MS

Built 2016 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 910

SR 3

Good

Over: COLLINS CREEK TRIB

1.7 MI N WARREN CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 2005 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,400

SR 3

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK NO 1

4.1 MI N WARREN CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 2005 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,400

US 49

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.9 MI N MADISON CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 1978 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 12,000

DEEP BAYOU ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP BAYOU

BETWEEN COTTONS & GUMBO, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1

DEEP BAYOU ROAD

Good

Over: COCKLEBUR SLOUGH

BETWEEN COTTONS & GUMBO, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1

800 CROSSING ROAD

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

WEST SIDE OF REFUGE, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

BIG MOUND ROAD

Good

Over: POPULAR CREEK

SEC 18 T 9N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 125

SR 3

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK NO 3

8.2 MI N WARREN CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 2005 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 2,400

BUTLER ROAD

Good

Over: VAUGHAN CREEK

SEC 11 T11N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 80

STRICKLINS ACCESS

Good

Over: LANDSIDE DITCH

STRICKLINS ACCESS, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

HIGHWAY 3 TINSLEY

Good

Over: PERRY CREEK

SEC 11 T10N R 3W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 80

CAMPBELL ROAD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

SEC 16 T10N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 120

VAUGHAN ROAD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 1 T11N R 2E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 660

OLD HIGHWAY 16

Good

Over: SUNFLOWER RIVER

SEC 9 T11N R 5W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1977 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 570

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