State profile · Below median Poor share

Mississippi bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Mississippi, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

16,823
Public bridges
52.3%
Good condition
5.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

16,823

Public highway bridges in Mississippi

Good Condition

52.3%

8,797 bridges rated 7-9

2.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

5.9%

996 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

Mississippi vs national bridge condition

Mississippi - Good condition share 52.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Mississippi - Poor-condition share 19.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Mississippi vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Mississippi on the same metric.

WY

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

ID

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742
Selected

MS

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Mississippi

Six lowest-condition bridges in Mississippi, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Mississippi

ROSEBLOOM ROAD

Fair

Over: HARPER CREEK

SEC 36 T24N R 3E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1996 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 30

I 55

Fair

Over: HAYES CREEK TRIB

4.1 MI N SR 35, Carroll, MS

Built 1964 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 6,500

I 55

Fair

Over: HAYES CREEK TRIB

4.1 MI N SR 35, Carroll, MS

Built 1964 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 6,500

I 59

Fair

Over: RELIEF

2.9 MI N SR 18, Clarke, MS

Built 1965 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 6,500

SR 835

Fair

Over: TCHULA LAKE TRIB NO 2

OLD 49E INTO TCHULA, Holmes, MS

Built 1996 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 890

I 22 WB CD ROAD

Fair

Over: VINSON ROAD

0.3 MI E DESOTO CL, Marshall, MS

Built 2016 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 4,050

CR1

Fair

Over: RED BUD CREEK

SEC 11 T 7S R 9E B, Tishomingo, MS

Built 1981 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 1,100

US 72

Fair

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

2.3 MI E US 45, Alcorn, MS

Built 1960 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 17,000

I 220

Fair

Over: JOHN R. LYNCH STREET

0.5 MI N I 20, Hinds, MS

Built 1970 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 24,000

I 220

Fair

Over: WELOTA DRIVE

3.2 MI N I 20, Hinds, MS

Built 1978 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 29,500

FAIR RIVER CH DR

Fair

Over: MAXWELLS BRANCH

SEC 13 T 7N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1971 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 200

I 20

Fair

Over: OAKAHATTA CREEK

1.4 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1961 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11,500

I 20

Fair

Over: OAKAHATTA CREEK

1.4 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1961 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11,500

I 20

Fair

Over: HICKORY LITTLE ROCK ROAD

1.6 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1962 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11,500

I 20

Fair

Over: TONACANA CREEK

5.9 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1962 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11,500

I 20

Fair

Over: TONACANA CREEK

5.9 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1962 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11,500

CRAPE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CRAPE CREEK

SEC 35 T18N R 8E, Choctaw, MS

Built 1996 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 55

SR 28

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.4 MI E SR 547, Copiah, MS

Built 1950 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,700

COLDWATER CHURCH

Fair

Over: SMALL BRANCH

SEC 21 T 5N R 4E, Franklin, MS

Built 2004 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50

FOSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: GARRETT CREEK

SEC_17_T 9N_R 4E, Jefferson, MS

Built 1997 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50

CR 2788

Fair

Over: DUGGER CREEK

SEC 15 T 7S R 7E B, Lee, MS

Built 1998 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 220

COTTON CEMETERY RD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 11 T13N R16E, Noxubee, MS

Built 1999 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 80

US 278

Fair

Over: HARRIS CREEK

3.4 MI E I 55, Panola, MS

Built 1979 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 17,000

GLEN CARTER ROAD

Fair

Over: TERRYS CREEK

SEC 6 T 1N R 7E, Pike, MS

Built 1969 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 60

BORDER AVENUE

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

SEC 24 T 2S R12W, Stone, MS

Built 1967 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 180

BETHEL ROAD

Fair

Over: BILLY CREEK

SEC 21 T 5S R 7W, Tate, MS

Built 2006 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 140

GATLIN RD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

SEC 10 T 9N R 8W, Wayne, MS

Built 1998 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50

US 61

Fair

Over: LIBERTY ROAD

1.7 MI N US 84 WEST, Adams, MS

Built 2007 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 24,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.25 MILES SOUTH OF MS RO, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1962 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 920

LAKEVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: GREENS CREEK

SEC_ 4_T 4N_R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 410

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD

3.7 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Hinds, MS

Built 1960 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 440

US 51

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

0.8 MI N SR 17, Holmes, MS

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,200

I 59

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

12.1 MI N SR 13, Lamar, MS

Built 1961 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,500

I 59

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

12.1 MI N SR 13, Lamar, MS

Built 1961 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,500

I 59

Fair

Over: CHUNKY RIVER

0.2 MI N CLARKE CL, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,500

I 59

Fair

Over: CHUNKY RIVER

0.2 MI N CLARKE CL, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,500

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.5 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Leake, MS

Built 1950 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 545

FARMER ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK

SEC 3 T 7S R 9W, Panola, MS

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

US 82

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

5.4 MI W SR 1, Washington, MS

Built 1975 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,150

CO RD 216

Fair

Over: FROST CREEK

SEC 36 T26N R 4E B, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 160

DAY PLACE ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLISON CREEK

SEC 17 T11N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 80

CHERRY ST

Fair

Over: PORTER BAYOU

SEC 1 T20N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: GREENS CREEK

SEC 36 T 5N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,100

US 45

Fair

Over: SHUQUALAK CREEK

0.3 MI S SR 39, Noxubee, MS

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,700

SR 433

Fair

Over: DITCH

3.2 MI S HOLMES CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 680

SR 16

Fair

Over: RELIEF

0.3 MI E SR 427 SOUTH, Leake, MS

Built 1972 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 4,700

US 49W

Fair

Over: HOME CYPRESS BAYOU

0.9 MI S COAHOMA CL, Sunflower, MS

Built 1996 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 1,800

COLEMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK AMITE RIVER

SEC 25 T 4N R 4E, Amite, MS

Built 1970 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 80

NORTH HILLS ST

Fair

Over: GALLAGHER CREEK

SEC 36 T 7N R15E, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1961 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 15,000

SR 427

Fair

Over: RELIEF

4.2 MI N SR 488, Leake, MS

Built 1986 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 970

Showing 6,401-6,450 of 16,823 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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