State profile · Below national median SD

Mississippi bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Mississippi — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.9%

996 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient 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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Mississippi on the same metric.

56

Wyoming

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

16

Idaho

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

28

Mississippi

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

45

South Carolina

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

55

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Mississippi

NORFOLK S RR

Unknown

Over: I 59

1.0 MI N PEARL RIVER, Pearl River, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 13,500

I 59

Unknown

Over: SR 43

I 59 OVER SR 43, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 19,500

I 59

Unknown

Over: SR 43

I 59 OVER SR 43, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,000

NORFOLK S RR

Unknown

Over: US 11

4.5 MI N OF PICAYUNE, Pearl River, MS

Built 1931 ADT: 8,700

SR 13

Unknown

Over: I 59

SR 13 OVER I 59, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,000

SR 26

Unknown

Over: I 59

SR 26 OVER I 59, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,000

SR 43

Unknown

Over: I 59

SR 43 OVER I 59, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 14,250

SR 53

Unknown

Over: I 59

SR 53 OVER I 59, Pearl River, MS

Built 1964 ADT: 7,000

SR 607

Unknown

Over: I 59

SR 607 OVER I 59, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 13,000

ANCHOR LAKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 59

8.3 MI N SR 43, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,500

MCNEIL HOLLOW ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 59

9.0 N SR 43 NORTH, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 9,500

JUNIPER GROVE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 59

3.4 MI S SR 53, Pearl River, MS

Built 1964 ADT: 7,500

HILLSDALE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 59

9.1 MI N SR 26, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 7,000

GUMPOND ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 59

13.2 MI N SR 26, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 7,000

US 98

Unknown

Over: SR 198 & CNIC RR

US 98 OVER SR 198, Perry, MS

Built 1992 ADT: 810

US 98

Unknown

Over: SR 198 & CNIC RR

US 98 OVER SR 198, Perry, MS

Built 1992 ADT: 840

I 55

Unknown

Over: SR 24/US 98 EAST

I 55 OVER SR 24/US 98EB, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 3,000

I 55

Unknown

Over: SR 24/US 98 EAST

I 55 OVER SR 24/US 98EB, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 3,000

I 55

Unknown

Over: SR 570

I 55 OVER SR 570, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

I 55

Unknown

Over: SR 570

I 55 OVER SR 570, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 5,500

US 98

Unknown

Over: I 55

US 98 WEST OVER I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,500

SR 48

Unknown

Over: NW RAMP I 55

SR 48 OVER NW RAMP I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 2,000

SR 48

Unknown

Over: I 55

SR 48 WB OVER I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 9,500

SR 48

Unknown

Over: I 55

SR 48 EB OVER I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 12,000

SR 568

Unknown

Over: I 55

SR 568 OVER I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 5,500

SR 584

Unknown

Over: I 55

SR 584 OVER I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 8,000

FIRST ROAD WEST

Unknown

Over: I 55

0.9 MI N SR 584, Pike, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 8,000

ELARTON ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

2.9 MI N LA STATE LINE, Pike, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 8,000

CHATAWA ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

4.5 MI N LA STATE LINE, Pike, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 9,000

HAMP LEE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

1.5 MI N SR 568, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 7,500

FERNWOOD ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

2.9 MI N SR 48, Pike, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 12,000

WARDLOW ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

4.0 MI N SR 48, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 12,000

OLD LIBERTY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

4.4 MI N SR 48, Pike, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 12,000

PARK DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I 55

1.1 MI N US 98/SR 24, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 17,000

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

PIKE/LINCOLN CL, Pike, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 10,000

DELAWARE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: I 55

1.8 MI N US 98/SR 24, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,500

ENTERPRISE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 55

1.0 MI N SR 570, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 1,750

ROBB STREET

Unknown

Over: I 55

1.7 MI N SR 570, Pike, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 11,500

US 78

Unknown

Over: SR 9

US 78 OVER SR 9 SOUTH, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,700

US 78

Unknown

Over: SR 9

US 78 OVER SR 9 SOUTH, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1978 ADT: 5,700

US 278

Unknown

Over: SR 15

US 278 OVER SR 15, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1996 ADT: 14,000

US 278

Unknown

Over: SR 15

US 278 OVER SR 15, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1996 ADT: 15,000

KCS RR

Unknown

Over: SR 9

0.5 MI E SR 15, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1950 ADT: 9,700

SR 9

Unknown

Over: SR 6/US 278

SR 9 OVER SR 6/US 278, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2004 ADT: 5,000

KCS RR

Unknown

Over: SR 15

0.6 MI N SR 41, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 11,000

NATCHEZ TRACE

Unknown

Over: SR 41

1.2 MI N CHICKASAW CL, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 1,400

SR 6/US 278 RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR 6/US 278

4.7 MI E SR 9, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2006 ADT: 6,000

LONGVIEW ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 6/US 278

2.1 MI E SR 9, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2006 ADT: 6,000

ENDVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 9 & COONEWAH BOTTOM

6.6 MI N OF US 278, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2012 ADT: 2,700

EADES ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 9

1.0 MI S US 78, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2012 ADT: 3,150

Showing 601-650 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.