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

ANNAS BOTTOM RD

Fair

Over: DITCH

SEC 32 T 9N R 2W B, Adams, MS

Built 1930 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 100

HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BOGUE HASTY

SEC 10 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1993 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 30

CO RD 472

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN CREEK

SEC 9 T 4N R16E, Clarke, MS

Built 1991 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 110

CO.ROAD 382

Fair

Over: SARTER CREEK

SEC 26 T10S R 3W, Lafayette, MS

Built 1997 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 50

4TH ST S, AMORY

Fair

Over: ROUNDHOUSE CK

SEC 36 T12S R19W, Monroe, MS

Built 1988 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 239

UNDERWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL

SEC 8 T16N R 6W, Washington, MS

Built 1973 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 30

HUNTINGTON POINT

Fair

Over: CANAL

SEC 24 T19N R 9W, Washington, MS

Built 1981 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 50

CO RD 105

Fair

Over: SWINDELL CREEK

SEC 1 T11S R 5W, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1976 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 40

NOD ROAD

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 31 T11N R 1E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 100

RAILROAD AVE

Fair

Over: ICGRR

SEC 4 T 8N R 8E, Copiah, MS

Built 1997 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 600

CAMETA ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 3 T13N R 7W B, Sharkey, MS

Built 1962 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 250

A.G.WILLIAMSON RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO WESTVILLE CREEK

SEC 3 T10N R19W, Simpson, MS

Built 1997 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 153

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 28 T 6S R 4E, Union, MS

Built 1997 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 30

CO RD 278

Fair

Over: BCH OF HAYS CREEK

SEC 24 T18N R 4E, Carroll, MS

Built 1993 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20

CASE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO KING CREEK

SEC 17 T 9N R 8E B, Copiah, MS

Built 2007 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 100

SPRINGRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: SMITH CR

SEC 18 T 5N R 1W B, Hinds, MS

Built 2019 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 5,900

GRAND BLVD 9504

Fair

Over: YAZOO RIVER

SEC 10 T19N R 1E, Leflore, MS

Built 1925 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 8,500

COUNTY ROAD 181

Fair

Over: LUKFAPA CREEK

SEC 59 T12N R10E, Neshoba, MS

Built 1996 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 60

BURNS STREET

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 25 T 6S R 6E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1968 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30

DUMMY LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUNFLOWER RIVER

SEC 21 T10N R 6W, Sharkey, MS

Built 1958 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30

VFW ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH NO 2

SEC 38 T18N R 8W B, Washington, MS

Built 1968 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 50

CR558

Fair

Over: ELLIOTT CREEK

SEC 29 T 3S R 6E, Alcorn, MS

Built 2002 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 100

ADAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF LEAD BAYOU

SEC 2 T21N R 5W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1996 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 404

Fair

Over: TRIB OF ABIACA CREEK

SEC 20 T17N R 3E, Carroll, MS

Built 1990 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 20

OAK GROVE CH ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SEC 36 T 8N R20W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1986 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 70

LONGVIEW DR

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 16 T 8N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1968 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 300

CO.ROAD 426

Fair

Over: SARTER CREEK

SEC 24 T10S R 3W, Lafayette, MS

Built 1990 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 50

CO RD 42

Fair

Over: BCH OF FANNEGUSHA CK

SEC 33 T17N R 4E, Carroll, MS

Built 1970 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 20

SR 16/SR 149

Fair

Over: WHITTINGTON AUX CHANNEL

1.4 MI E HUMPHREYS CL, Yazoo, MS

Built 1959 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 1,900

EVANS ROAD

Fair

Over: PECAN BAYOU

SEC 1 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 80

MURPHREE ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF HUSHPUCKENA RIVER

SEC 4 T24N R 5W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1970 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 40

BLISSDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: LOCAL STREAM

SEC 8 T14N R 1E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1958 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 10

TRACE RD

Fair

Over: BIG REEDY CREEK

SEC 9 T 9N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1961 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,500

CO.ROAD 262

Fair

Over: CREEK

SEC 1 T 8S R 1W, Lafayette, MS

Built 2002 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 50

MITCHELL STREET

Fair

Over: CAMPBELLTOWN CREEK

SEC 15 T 7S R 6E B, Lee, MS

Built 1990 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 240

CO RD 511

Fair

Over: YAZOO RIVER

SEC 26 T18N R 1W B, Leflore, MS

Built 1965 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,200

SMITH CO. 19

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LEAF RIVER

SEC 12 T 1N R 8E B, Smith, MS

Built 1955 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 450

TEASDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: BELLAMY CREEK

SEC 23 T25N R 2E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1963 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,100

FAS 619 TRIBBETT

Fair

Over: BOGUE PHALIA

SEC 20 T18N R 6W B, Washington, MS

Built 1958 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 570

CR 145

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

SEC 36 T 1S R 7E, Alcorn, MS

Built 1955 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 3,500

PARKER ROAD

Fair

Over: GORDON CREEK

SEC 11 T 3N R 5E, Amite, MS

Built 1962 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 60

CR 113

Fair

Over: SAND BRANCH

SEC 14 T13S R 3E, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1983 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 63

GLOSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLETON CREEK

SEC 22 T 5N R 3E B, Franklin, MS

Built 1977 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 380

FAS 145 BETHEL RD.

Fair

Over: BRIDGE BRANCH

SEC 4 T 5S R10W B, Harrison, MS

Built 1975 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 270

ANDERSON RD

Fair

Over: MAGEE CREEK

SEC 1 T 7N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 1968 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 60

HARLOW MATTHEWS RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY BRANCH

SEC 5 T 9N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 1974 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 160

ZERO ROAD

Fair

Over: M&B RAILROAD

SEC 33 T 6N R16E B, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1964 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 360

STOKES ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

SEC 19 T 9N R 2E B, Madison, MS

Built 1958 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 50

OLD 24-COMPROMISE

Fair

Over: RELIEF W FORK AMITE RIV

SEC 31 T 3N R 4E, Amite, MS

Built 1960 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 80

OLD HIGHWAY 11 RD

Fair

Over: JUMPOFF CREEK

SEC 1 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1932 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 330

Showing 1,251-1,300 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.