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

HWY. 404

Good

Over: MOUSE CREEK

SEC 30 T21N R 7E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1991 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 320

HWY 404

Good

Over: LITTLE BOGUE CREEK

SEC 36 T21N R 7E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1991 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 160

ACADEMY ROAD

Good

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

SEC 10 T18N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1971 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 4,000

NEW PROSPECT ROAD

Good

Over: SKINNER CREEK

SEC 23 T18N R14E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1986 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

SOUTH GATE DRIVE

Good

Over: TOBACCO JUICE CREEK

SEC 32 T18N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

CRAWFORD ROAD

Good

Over: CATALPA CREEK

SEC 23 T18N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

CRAWFORD ROAD

Good

Over: CATALPA CREEK

SEC 26 T18N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

HARPOLE ROAD

Good

Over: BIBA WILA CREEK

SEC 9 T19N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

FATE DOUGLAS ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON BRANCH

SEC 36 T19N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1987 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

POLLY BELL ROAD

Good

Over: BIBA WILA CREEK

SEC 18 T19N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 60

SELF CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

SEC 28 T19N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 900

BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON BRANCH

SEC 31 T19N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

PAT STATION ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF SAND CREEK

SEC 25 T19N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1981 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

REED RD

Good

Over: JOSEY CREEK

SEC 28 T19N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1991 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 500

GARRAND ROAD

Good

Over: JOSEY CREEK

SEC 29 T19N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 150

MULDROW ROAD

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

SEC 2 T19N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

OSBORN RD

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

SEC 16 T19N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1990 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 200

OLD WEST POINT RD

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 19 T19N R15E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,600

PAT STATION ROAD

Good

Over: BCH OF SAND CREEK

SEC 20 T19N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

WATSON ROAD

Good

Over: BCH OF SAND CREEK

SEC 36 T19N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 100

HOG PEN ROAD

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

SEC 33 T20N R12E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

ST MARKS RD

Good

Over: TOBACCO JUICE CK

SEC 4 T17N R14E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2005 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 80

RAILROAD SPUR RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF CATALPA CK

SEC 22 T18N R15E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2005 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 46

Good

Over: TALLAHATCHIE RELIEF

SEC 26 T 7S R 1E B, Union, MS

Built 1963 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,100

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: I-20 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD

0.2 MILES SOUTH OF I-20., Hinds, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,130

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK (NEW CHAN

2.2 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,920

HOG CHAIN DR SE

Good

Over: BOGUE CHITTO RIVER

SEC 18 T 6N R 8E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1998 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 80

BUTLER - SHUQUALAK

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

SEC 10 T13N R16E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1980 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 130

US 84

Good

Over: OKATOMA CREEK

0.5 MI E US 49, Covington, MS

Built 2009 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 3,000

BALLENTINE ROAD

Good

Over: MCIVOR CREEK

SEC 15 T 8S R 8W B, Panola, MS

Built 2006 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 630

COLDW-ARKABUTLA RD

Good

Over: HICKAHALA CREEK BRANCH

SEC 35 T 4S R 8W B, Tate, MS

Built 2003 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 4,800

SR 3

Good

Over: MOORHEAD BAYOU

0.9 MI S US 82, Sunflower, MS

Built 1951 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 2,200

US 90

Good

Over: CSX RR

1.3 MI E HANCOCK CL, Harrison, MS

Built 2000 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5,500

SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 10 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 2015 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 5,800

BUSINESS SR 6

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

7.1 MI W LEE CL, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2006 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 6,700

PISGAH RD

Good

Over: PECHAHALEE CREEK

SEC 20 T 5S R 1E B, Benton, MS

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 160

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: SLOUGH

6.3 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKY, Claiborne, MS

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: SLOUGH

18.6 MILES SOUTH OF MS RO, Claiborne, MS

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: LITTLE BAYOU PIERRE TRIB

1.1 MILES SOUTH OF MS RO, Claiborne, MS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

BOUTWELL ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE TIGER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jones, MS

Built 1993 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 45 BYPASS

1.2 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1979 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,830

UNION AVENUE

Good

Over: JACKSON ROAD AND STREAM

2.2 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Warren, MS

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,040

MARY WALL BRIDGE

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

SEC 15 T 1N R 4E, Amite, MS

Built 2018 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 110

ROGERS LN SE

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

SEC 27 T 7N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 80

RUSSELL LN NW

Good

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK

SEC 25 T 7N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1996 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 60

LONGVIEW ADAPTION

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LICK CREEK

SEC 33 T19N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1966 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 180

SALEM ROAD

Good

Over: W LITTLE THOMPS0N CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wayne, MS

Built 1994 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 50

KING TRAIL SW

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BUTLER CREEK

SEC 18 T 6N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2017 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 50

SR 15

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLALHATCHIE R.

1.8 MI N SR 178, Union, MS

Built 2013 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 3,650

DUCK POND ROAD

Good

Over: HOWLETT BAYOU

NO DATA ENTERED, Sharkey, MS

Built 1993 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

Showing 7,101-7,150 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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