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 24

Good

Over: RELIEF TO AMITE RIVER

6.7 MI E SR 569 NORTH, Amite, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR 24

Good

Over: RELIEF TO AMITE RIVER

7.0 MI E SR 569 NORTH, Amite, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,800

STREET ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH

SEC 20 T 1N R 3E B, Amite, MS

Built 1962 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 200

SR 5

Good

Over: NORTH CHILLI CREEK

5.7 MI N SR 178, Benton, MS

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,200

0912

Good

Over: ROBINSON BOTTOM

SEC 22 T 2S R 1E, Benton, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

SR 32

Good

Over: BOGUE PHALIA

1.7 MI E SR 1, Bolivar, MS

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 320

HITER ROAD

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

SEC 21 T23N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 75

CR 281B

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 15 T11S R 2W, Calhoun, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 20

CR 471

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

SEC 23 T22N R10E B, Calhoun, MS

Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 40

SR 8

Good

Over: MUD CREEK RELIEF

0.2 MI E CALHOUN CL, Chickasaw, MS

Built 2004 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR 8

Good

Over: YALOBUSHA RIVER RELIEF

2.1 MI E CALHOUN CL, Chickasaw, MS

Built 2004 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,900

CO RD 147

Good

Over: MOORE MILL CREEK

SEC 8 T 3N R16E, Clarke, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

CO RD 432

Good

Over: BUCATUNNA CREEK

SEC 5 T 4N R17E, Clarke, MS

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 40

SR 301

Good

Over: JOHNSON CR TRIB#1 RELIEF

7.0 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,500

HOLLY SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

SEC 25 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS

Built 2022 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,100

HORSE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: MCGEEHEE CREEK

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

Built 2001 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 75

PHARES ROAD

Good

Over: CAMERON CREEK

SEC_ 6_T 7N_R 3E, Franklin, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 75

MCDONALD RD

Good

Over: KITRELL MILL CREEK

SEC 13 T 3N R 7W, Greene, MS

Built 1974 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

CARROLLTON RD 1758

Good

Over: PERRY CREEK

SEC 36 T22N R 4E B, Grenada, MS

Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 980

TEXAS FLAT RD

Good

Over: BCH OF TURTLESKIN CK

SEC 20 T 7S R16W B, Hancock, MS

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,000

SR 15

Good

Over: TCHOUTACABOUFFA RIVER

0.5 MI N I 10, Harrison, MS

Built 1977 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10,500

SR 67

Good

Over: PALMER CREEK

5.7 MI S US 49, Harrison, MS

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,900

SR 67

Good

Over: PALMER CREEK

5.7 MI S US 49, Harrison, MS

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,900

DIVISION ST

Good

Over: KEEGANS BAYOU

SEC 26 T 7S R 9W, Harrison, MS

Built 2023 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,000

CLINTON TINNIN RD

Good

Over: BCH OF STRAIGHT FENCE CR

SEC 15 T 7N R 2W, Hinds, MS

Built 2019 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,700

PARK FORTENBERRY R

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 31 T 6N R19W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 2002 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 70

MT OLIVE-JVILLE RD

Good

Over: SKIFFER CREEK

SEC 11 T 9N R18W B, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 510

NEAL MCCLELLAND RD

Good

Over: BLACKWATER

SEC 13 T 9N R15E, Kemper, MS

Built 2002 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 40

FRAZIER GROVE

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 30 T 9N R15E, Kemper, MS

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 110

WAHALAK ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 11 T12N R17E B, Kemper, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 170

SR 331

Good

Over: YOCONA RIVER RELIEF #2

0.4 MI S SR 334, Lafayette, MS

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 450

LUTHER SAUCIER RD

Good

Over: LOWER LITTLE RIVER

SEC 5 T 2N R16W, Lamar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

NORTH RAWLS ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 15 T 4N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 300

US 45

Good

Over: KCS RR

6.4 MI S KEMPER CL, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1976 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,500

SR 19

Good

Over: HARPER CREEK

6.4 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,000

OLD HWY 27 NORTH

Good

Over: BAHALA CREEK

SEC 5 T 8N R11E B, Lawrence, MS

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 80

MONTICELLO ROAD

Good

Over: BIRD BRANCH

SEC 28 T 9N R10E B, Lawrence, MS

Built 1976 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 460

BIG SPRINGS ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF COBBS CREEK

SEC 18 T12N R 8E, Leake, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 80

SR 550

Good

Over: SHAWS CREEK

5.8 MI W US 51, Lincoln, MS

Built 2013 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,900

DALE ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 18 T16S R17W, Lowndes, MS

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

SR 35

Good

Over: HARPERS CREEK

3.0 MI N SR 13, Marion, MS

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,500

ROBBINS ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 1 T 5N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

UNA ROAD

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

SEC 6 T15S R 6E B, Monroe, MS

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,505

PALO ALTO ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED LOCAL CREEK

SEC 5 T16S R 6E, Monroe, MS

Built 1999 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 85

LOWER MILLIGAN SPS

Good

Over: EAST FORK LEWIS CREEK

SEC 11 T18N R 6E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1975 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 150

LOWER MILLIGAN SPS

Good

Over: EAST FORK LEWIS CREEK

SEC 11 T18N R 6E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1975 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROAD 703

Good

Over: TALLASHUA CREEK

SEC 28 T 9N R13E B, Neshoba, MS

Built 1978 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

I 20

Good

Over: MT. PLEASANT CHURCH ROAD

4.4 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1962 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 11,500

I 20

Good

Over: MT. PLEASANT CHURCH ROAD

4.4 MI E SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 1962 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 11,500

SR 15

Good

Over: HUCKLEBERRY CREEK

6.8 MI N SR 503, Newton, MS

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,600

Showing 12,151-12,200 of 16,823 bridges

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