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

SUNSET LN NE

Good

Over: FORDS CREEK

SEC 6 T 8N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1982 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 160

CASEYVILLE ROAD NW

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

SEC 13 T 8N R 5E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 2011 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

HENRY WELLS ROAD

Good

Over: MAYHEW CREEK

SEC 26 T16S R17W, Lowndes, MS

Built 1997 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 110

GUN SHOOT ROAD

Good

Over: SLOUGH

SEC 28 T17S R17W B, Lowndes, MS

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,800

GILMER WILBURN RD

Good

Over: GILMER CREEK

SEC 21 T18N R17E B, Lowndes, MS

Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

COMMUNITY ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 17 T18S R18W, Lowndes, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 400

JESS LYONS ROAD

Good

Over: RELEIF

SEC 23 T17S R18W B, Lowndes, MS

Built 1997 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,200

OLD HWY 12

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

SEC 36 T17S R18W, Lowndes, MS

Built 1988 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,800

LAMPTON-HILLTOP RD

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

SEC 8 T 3N R17W B, Marion, MS

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 540

E MARION SCH ROAD

Good

Over: BALLS MILL CREEK

SEC 16 T 3N R18W B, Marion, MS

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

E MARION SCH ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 21 T 3N R18W B, Marion, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 220

NEW UNION ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 24 T 5N R18W B, Marion, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 175

AIRLINE ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

SEC 33 T11S R 7E, Monroe, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 122

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: WILLGO CREEK

SEC 7 T12S R 6E, Monroe, MS

Built 2006 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 105

RITTER LANE

Good

Over: SECTION CREEK

SEC 9 T12S R 9E, Monroe, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 82

LACKEY-COCKERHAM

Good

Over: WILSON CK

SEC 36 T14S R18W B, Monroe, MS

Built 1997 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 310

STOVALL XING ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 1 T15S R19W, Monroe, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 40

BASINGER RD

Good

Over: HANG KETTLE CREEK

SEC 4 T16S R 7E B, Monroe, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

BASINGER ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

SEC 4 T16S R 7E B, Monroe, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 121

POPLAR CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

SEC 33 T18N R 7E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 2004 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 200

UNION CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

SEC 2 T18N R 8E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 150

ALVASTAGE ROAD

Good

Over: LODI CREEK

SEC 36 T20N R 7E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 60

WINDHAM ROAD

Good

Over: PRUILL CREEK

SEC 24 T21N R 6E, Montgomery, MS

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 40

US 80

Good

Over: TUSCOLAMETA CREEK

1.6 MI E I 20, Newton, MS

Built 1951 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,800

NEWTON-CONEHATTA

Good

Over: SELLERS CREEK

SEC 34 T 7N R10E B, Newton, MS

Built 1986 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 420

LITTLE ROCK DEC RD

Good

Over: BCH OF CHUNKY CREEK

SEC 27 T 8N R12E B, Newton, MS

Built 1995 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,800

US 278/SR 6

Good

Over: TALLAHATCHIE RIVER

5.2 MI W SR 35 SOUTH, Panola, MS

Built 2019 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,500

RICHARDSON OZONA

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 35 T 5S R17W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 300

JANICE-BROOKLYN RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

SEC 8 T 1N R11W B, Perry, MS

Built 2004 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 240

WHITFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 7 T 5N R10W B, Perry, MS

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 250

CR 7321

Good

Over: GUIN BRANCH

SEC 31 T 4S R 6E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 32

CR 1021

Good

Over: POLLYS CREEK

SEC 10 T 4S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 91

COUNTY ROAD 7030

Good

Over: OSBORNE CREEK

SEC 12 T 5S R 6E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 94

COUNTY ROAD 5061

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SEC 34 T 5S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 82

CR 2160

Good

Over: EAST PRONG CREEK

SEC 1 T 5S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 7461

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 4 T 6S R 6E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 3371

Good

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

SEC 9 T 6S R 8E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 2006 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 595

COUNTY ROAD 3440

Good

Over: WESSON BRANCH

SEC 5 T 6S R 9E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 42

US 278/SR 6

Good

Over: EAST CASSIDY BAYOU

1.4 MI E COAHOMA CL, Quitman, MS

Built 2017 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,300

US 278/SR 6

Good

Over: BOBO BAYOU

6.0 MI E SR 3, Quitman, MS

Built 2017 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,500

HENDERSON RD

Good

Over: CASSIDY BAYOU

SEC 30 T26N R 2W, Quitman, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 30

PONDEROSA ROAD

Good

Over: OPOSSUM BAYOU

SEC 28 T27N R 1W, Quitman, MS

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 40

SHADY GROVE

Good

Over: BIG CREEK DEADWATER

SEC 19 T27N R 2W, Quitman, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

WHITE ROAD

Good

Over: FRENCH BRANCH

SEC 2 T 3N R 1E, Rankin, MS

Built 2010 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,000

PREISTER DRIVE

Good

Over: NEELY CREEK

SEC 7 T 5N R 2E, Rankin, MS

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 180

GULDE-SHILOH RD.

Good

Over: EUTACUTACHEE CREEK

SEC 11 T 5N R 4E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 130

GULDE-PELA. ROAD

Good

Over: EUTACUTACHEE CREEK

SEC 11 T 5N R 4E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1995 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 400

HOLLYBUSH ROAD

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

SEC 4 T 6N R 4E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,100

RICHLAND SCHOOL DR

Good

Over: DITCH

SEC 1 T 4N R 1E, Rankin, MS

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 300

SHELL OIL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF TUMBALOO CREEK

SEC 21 T 4N R 3E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 200

Showing 12,851-12,900 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.