Total Bridges
16,823
Public highway bridges in Mississippi
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (82)
Adams 104 Alcorn 213 Amite 210 Attala 229 Benton 103 Bolivar 272 Calhoun 213 Carroll 225 Chickasaw 251 Choctaw 165 Claiborne 138 Clarke 224 Clay 155 Coahoma 116 Copiah 266 Covington 164 DeSoto 269 Forrest 287 Franklin 157 George 116 Greene 171 Grenada 163 Hancock 104 Harrison 306 Hinds 667 Holmes 212 Humphreys 94 Issaquena 20 Itawamba 230 Jackson 268 Jasper 194 Jefferson 102 Jefferson Davis 142 Jones 330 Kemper 211 Lafayette 259 Lamar 154 Lauderdale 484 Lawrence 134 Leake 200 Lee 393 Leflore 139 Lincoln 380 Lowndes 250 Madison 314 Marion 201 Marshall 256 Monroe 291 Montgomery 170 Neshoba 200 Newton 244 Noxubee 201 Oktibbeha 227 Panola 231 Pearl River 234 Perry 162 Pike 211 Pontotoc 169 Prentiss 205 Quitman 106 Rankin 376 Scott 199 Sharkey 61 Simpson 201 Smith 175 Stone 125 Sunflower 169 Tallahatchie 155 Tate 139 Tippah 140 Tishomingo 149 Tunica 81 Union 207 Walthall 154 Warren 175 Washington 317 Wayne 214 Webster 181 Wilkinson 94 Winston 176 Yalobusha 158 Yazoo 271
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
ID
Idaho
5.51% top marginal rate
MS
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
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.
FELLOWSHIP ROAD
PoorOver: BROCK CREEK
SEC 28 T 8S R 6E, Lee, MS
Built 1956 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 80
LEEAUBRE LANE
PoorOver: TURKEYFOOT BRANCH
SEC 24 T 9N R 3W, Yazoo, MS
Built 1965 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 10
CO RD 125
PoorOver: AIKENS CREEK
SEC 8 T20N R 3E, Carroll, MS
Built 1958 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 40
BUCK REED ROAD
PoorOver: BRANCH OF BAKERS CREEK
SEC 26 T 6N R 4W, Hinds, MS
Built 1997 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 80
OFC THOMAS CATCHIN
PoorOver: LYNCH CR
SEC 31 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1985 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 4,000
WARREN TOWN ROAD
PoorOver: PARKER CREEK
SEC 24 T10N R16E B, Kemper, MS
Built 1967 Load: 1.2 t ADT: 110
All Bridges in Mississippi
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
10.2 MILES FROM MS ROUTE, Madison, MS
Built 1940 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 2,080
CO RD 16
FairOver: TRIB OF SABOUGLA CANAL
SEC 10 T21N R 9E, Webster, MS
Built 2000 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 100
SR 7
FairOver: BURNEY BRANCH
13.4 MI N YALOBUSHA CL, Lafayette, MS
Built 1971 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 16,000
SMTHTWN CHICORA RD
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
SEC 24 T 6N R 7W B, Wayne, MS
Built 1999 Load: 72.9 t ADT: 50
FITTS ROAD
FairOver: BUTTERBOWL CREEK
SEC 32 T 6S R 8W, Panola, MS
Built 1995 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 100
RABBIT RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 32 T 2S R 4W, Marshall, MS
Built 2000 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 150
SIWELL RD
FairOver: BCH BIG CREEK
SEC 10 T 4N R 1W B, Hinds, MS
Built 1992 Load: 74.3 t ADT: 5,600
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
6.8 MILES TO MS ROUTE 16, Leake, MS
Built 1940 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 2,080
I 59
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI S LAUDERDALE CL, Clarke, MS
Built 1965 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 13,000
CR 275
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
SEC 33 T11S R 2W B, Calhoun, MS
Built 1954 Load: 74.9 t ADT: 300
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: AIRPORT ROAD
0.9 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Lee, MS
Built 1953 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 2,920
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
1.8 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Webster, MS
Built 1959 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,030
US 11
FairOver: ALLIGATOR CREEK
4.4 MI S SR 43 NORTH, Pearl River, MS
Built 1924 Load: 75.4 t ADT: 7,800
LAND FILL ROAD
FairOver: CREEK
SEC 31 T 7S R 9W B, Panola, MS
Built 2000 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 60
US 11
FairOver: STREAM
5.0 MI S SR 26, Pearl River, MS
Built 1937 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 2,300
SR 178
FairOver: STREAM
1.1 MI W MARSHALL CL, DeSoto, MS
Built 1936 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 4,500
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
10.9 MILES SOUTH OF MS RO, Claiborne, MS
Built 1962 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 440
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
3.4 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 1, Leake, MS
Built 1940 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 2,080
I 10
FairOver: STREAM
1.1 MI E US 49, Harrison, MS
Built 1969 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 66,000
LAKELAND DRIVE
FairOver: BURKETTS CREEK SPILLWAY
SEC 30 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS
Built 1984 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 80
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
1.63 MILES SOUTH OF U.S., Lee, MS
Built 1959 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,920
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR R
6.1 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Madison, MS
Built 1968 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,500
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
0.4 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Madison, MS
Built 1965 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 6,155
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
2.1 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Pontotoc, MS
Built 1960 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 3,959
CLIFF WMS. ROAD
FairOver: CREEK
SEC 2 T 6S R 6W, Tate, MS
Built 1996 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 90
I 10
FairOver: STREAM
1.4 MI E SR 63, Jackson, MS
Built 1977 Load: 78.3 t ADT: 45,000
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
4.1 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Webster, MS
Built 1959 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 1,030
COLD SPRINGS ROAD
FairOver: JONES CREEK
SEC 21 T 8S R 6W, Panola, MS
Built 2005 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 130
I 55
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1.5 MI S TENN ST LINE, DeSoto, MS
Built 1958 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 87,000
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: CARLISLE ROAD
2.8 MILES SOUTH OF OWENS, Claiborne, MS
Built 1962 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 440
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: WILLOWS ROAD
19.1 MILES SOUTH OF MS RO, Claiborne, MS
Built 1966 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 440
COUNTY ROAD 147
FairOver: BEASHA BRANCH
SEC 2 T10N R10E B, Neshoba, MS
Built 1975 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 200
US 72
FairOver: STREAM
2.8 MI W BENTON CL, Marshall, MS
Built 1995 Load: 82.8 t ADT: 11,000
US 45
FairOver: BUCKINGHAM CREEK
9.2 MI N LOWNDES CL, Monroe, MS
Built 1996 Load: 82.8 t ADT: 9,500
US 49
FairOver: GORDONS CREEK
0.4 MI N US 11, Forrest, MS
Built 1946 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 22,000
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD
5.6 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Madison, MS
Built 1968 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 2,500
I 55
FairOver: HARDY CREEK
0.2 MI N DANIEL LAKE INT, Hinds, MS
Built 1956 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 69,000
SR 35
FairOver: DITCH
3.5 MI N SR 25, Leake, MS
Built 1938 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 5,700
US 82
FairOver: STREAM
3.7 MI W MONTGOMERY CL, Carroll, MS
Built 1980 Load: 84.7 t ADT: 2,800
US 98
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
1.0 MI W GREENE CL, Perry, MS
Built 1968 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 12,000
I 55
FairOver: DITCH
1.7 MI N SR 12, Holmes, MS
Built 1970 Load: 86.4 t ADT: 15,000
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: STREAM
4.1 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Pontotoc, MS
Built 1989 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 3,959
SR 57
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
0.8 MI S SR 63, Greene, MS
Built 1940 Load: 87.6 t ADT: 3,000
LANDFILL ROAD
FairOver: FOWLER CREEK
SEC 6 T 7S R 9W B, Panola, MS
Built 2004 Load: 87.8 t ADT: 200
US 82
FairOver: MOOREHEAD BAYOU
6.4 MI E US 49W, Sunflower, MS
Built 1978 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 7,900
US 45
FairOver: LIMESTONE CREEK
1.3 MI N US 84, Wayne, MS
Built 2003 Load: 90.0 t ADT: 5,800
US 61
FairOver: BLISS CREEK
4.1 MI S SR 3, Warren, MS
Built 1961 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 7,500
SR 8
FairOver: DOUGHERLY BAYOU
1.3 MI W US 49W, Sunflower, MS
Built 1940 Load: 90.9 t ADT: 7,900
US 72
FairOver: CHOATE CREEK
1.5 MI W TISHOMINGO CL, Alcorn, MS
Built 1989 Load: 96.1 t ADT: 5,500
OLD MACON ROAD
FairOver: DITCH
SEC 32 T18N R18E B, Lowndes, MS
Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 190
Showing 6,901-6,950 of 16,823 bridges
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