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%.

Condition Distribution

Mississippi55%38.8%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Mississippi (FHWA NBI)

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
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.

FELLOWSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: BROCK CREEK

SEC 28 T 8S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 1956 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 80

LEEAUBRE LANE

Poor

Over: TURKEYFOOT BRANCH

SEC 24 T 9N R 3W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1965 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 10

CO RD 125

Poor

Over: AIKENS CREEK

SEC 8 T20N R 3E, Carroll, MS

Built 1958 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 40

BUCK REED ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF BAKERS CREEK

SEC 26 T 6N R 4W, Hinds, MS

Built 1997 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 80

OFC THOMAS CATCHIN

Poor

Over: LYNCH CR

SEC 31 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1985 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 4,000

WARREN TOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: PARKER CREEK

SEC 24 T10N R16E B, Kemper, MS

Built 1967 Load: 1.2 t ADT: 110

All Bridges in Mississippi

SR 15

Good

Over: CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK

0.2 MI N CHICKASAW CL, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,700

CARTER ROAD

Good

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

SEC 4 T 9S R 1E, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 60

COOPERS CROSSING

Good

Over: CHIWAPA CREEK

SEC 24 T10S R 3E, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80

DARLING ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

SEC 30 T 8S R10W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 210

SMITH CO. 32 B

Good

Over: LITTLE OAKOHAY CREEK

SEC 6 T 4N R 8E, Smith, MS

Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 250

GENE LESTER ROAD

Good

Over: DAWSON BAYOU

SEC 19 T17N R 4W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50

PREACHERS RD.

Good

Over: QUIVER RIVER

SEC 23 T19N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

BALLASTON OLD HWY8

Good

Over: QUIVER RIVER

SEC 14 T22N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1979 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80

TATE STREET

Good

Over: CASSIDY BAYOU

SEC 2 T24N R 2W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 380

SR 305

Good

Over: BEARTAIL CREEK

1.9 MI S DESOTO CL, Tate, MS

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,300

CONFEDERATE AVENUE

Good

Over: JACKSON ROAD AND STREAM

0.5 MILES BEFORE PEMBERTO, Warren, MS

Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,420

FAS 619 TRIBBETT

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

SEC 18 T18N R 6W B, Washington, MS

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 501

FATS SMITH CIRCLE

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHICKASAWHAY RIV

SEC_19_T 6N_R 5W B, Wayne, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 350

CO RD 128

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

SEC 16 T20N R10E B, Webster, MS

Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 250

CO RD 4

Good

Over: HORSE PEN CREEK

SEC 8 T21N R 8E, Webster, MS

Built 2019 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50

SR 15

Good

Over: HUGHES CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.3 MI N SR 490, Winston, MS

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,700

EAST WINSTON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB NANIH WAIYA CREEK

SEC 15 T13N R14E B, Winston, MS

Built 2007 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 140

CO RD 216

Good

Over: TILLATOBA CREEK

SEC 22 T25N R 4E B, Yalobusha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 160

DEEP BAYOU ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP BAYOU

BETWEEN COTTON'S & GUMBO, Yazoo, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1

DEEP BAYOU ROAD

Good

Over: COCKLEBUR SLOUGH

BETWEEN COTTON'S & 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

US 72

Good

Over: GOOSE POND CREEK

3.6 MI E TIPPAH CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 5,000

SR 32

Good

Over: BRUSHY TRIBUTARY NO. 1

7.7 MI E YALOBUSHA CL, Calhoun, MS

Built 2011 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 800

SR 302 RAMP

Good

Over: BNRR

1.1 MI E US 78, DeSoto, MS

Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 2,700

SR 42

Good

Over: GREENS CREEK

0.5 MI W US 11, Forrest, MS

Built 2006 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 9,000

SR 42

Good

Over: GREENS CREEK

0.5 MI W US 11, Forrest, MS

Built 2006 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 9,000

SR 42

Good

Over: HELL HOLE CREEK

4.1 MI E SR 63, Greene, MS

Built 1970 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 540

US 49W

Good

Over: ATCHAFALAYA BAYOU

7.4 MI N YAZOO CL, Humphreys, MS

Built 2004 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 2,800

US 11

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

7.9 MI N SR 26, Pearl River, MS

Built 2007 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,100

US 49W

Good

Over: POWELL BAYOU

4.5 MI S SR 32, Sunflower, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,800

SR 305

Good

Over: HICKAHALA CANAL

1.5 MI N SR 4, Tate, MS

Built 2013 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,600

US 72

Good

Over: GOOSE POND CREEK

3.6 MI E TIPPAH CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 5,000

SR 389

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

1.9 MI S NATCHEZ TRACE, Chickasaw, MS

Built 2020 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1,200

RAMP

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI S LAUDERDALE CL, Clarke, MS

Built 1981 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 80

SR 50

Good

Over: DOUBLE CABIN CREEK

5.1 MI E WEBSTER CL, Clay, MS

Built 1984 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 820

SR 42

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CREEK

5.1 MI W SR 57, Greene, MS

Built 1968 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 540

I 10

Good

Over: KCS RR

0.1 MI W US 49, Harrison, MS

Built 1969 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 26,500

I 10

Good

Over: KCS RR

0.1 MI W US 49, Harrison, MS

Built 1969 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 26,500

SR 331

Good

Over: YOCONA RIVER RELIEF #1

1.0 MI S SR 334, Lafayette, MS

Built 2010 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 450

I 20/I 59

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.8 MI E JCT I 59 I 20, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1965 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 18,000

MAHORNERS RD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 11 T13N R17E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1985 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 330

US 82

Good

Over: DITCH

0.5 MI W SR 25, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 8,700

US 72

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK RELIEF

1.2 MI E SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 5,500

US 84

Good

Over: CHICKASAWHAY RELIEF

3.1 MI W US 45, Wayne, MS

Built 2001 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 2,300

US 84

Good

Over: CHICKASAWHAY RELIEF

3.1 MI W US 45, Wayne, MS

Built 2001 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 2,300

US 82

Good

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

0.8 MI W OKITIBBEHA CL, Webster, MS

Built 2001 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 3,500

US 82

Good

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

0.8 MI W OKITIBBEHA CL, Webster, MS

Built 2003 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 3,500

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

SR 356

Good

Over: MOORES CREEK TRIB

2.7 MI E US 45, Alcorn, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,100

Showing 12,101-12,150 of 16,823 bridges

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