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

FREETOWN ROAD

Good

Over: LOCAL CREEK

SEC 3 T16N R 5E, Warren, MS

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 300

TUCKER ROAD

Good

Over: LOCAL LAKE

SEC 24 T17N R 4E B, Warren, MS

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,123

TENNESSEE GAS RD

Good

Over: DITCH

SEC 34 T18N R 8W B, Washington, MS

Built 1975 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,270

PATTERSON ROAD

Good

Over: BOGUE PHALIA CUTOFF

SEC 29 T18N R 6E B, Washington, MS

Built 2012 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

US 45

Good

Over: MEADOW MILL CREEK

6.4 MI S SR 84, Wayne, MS

Built 2006 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,450

US 45

Good

Over: MEADOW MILL CREEK

6.4 MI S SR 84, Wayne, MS

Built 2004 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,450

FROST BR-M'VILL RD

Good

Over: SHILOH CREEK

SEC 18 T10N R 5W B, Wayne, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

LOAKFOMA RD

Good

Over: JONES CREEK RELIEF

SEC 6 T16N R14E B, Winston, MS

Built 1997 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

BROOKSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

SEC 35 T16N R14E B, Winston, MS

Built 2002 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 90

CO RD 139

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 14 T24N R 7E, Yalobusha, MS

Built 2001 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

BENNETT ROAD

Good

Over: VAUGHAN CREEK

SEC 33 T12N R 2E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 2009 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 330

SR 512

Good

Over: SOUINLOVEY CREEK RELIEF

1.0 MI E SR 18, Clarke, MS

Built 1975 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 810

SR 43

Good

Over: BAIN CREEK

4.0 MI N MADISON CL, Leake, MS

Built 1993 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 670

SR 145

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.3 MI N SR 178, Lee, MS

Built 2000 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20,000

SR 583

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

2.2 MI S US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,400

SR 4

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

4.1 MI E SR 7, Marshall, MS

Built 1992 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,700

US 45

Good

Over: DRY SLOUGH

8.5 MI N PRENTISS CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,000

US 45

Good

Over: DRY SLOUGH

8.5 MI N PRENTISS CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,000

SR 35

Good

Over: LITTLE CONEHOMA CREEK

3.4 MI S NATCHEZ TRACE, Attala, MS

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,100

SR 5

Good

Over: ROBINSON BOTTOM TRIB

3.8 MI N SR 370, Benton, MS

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,100

SR 57

Good

Over: GRIFFIN CREEK

13.8 MI N SR 63, Greene, MS

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR 473

Good

Over: VAUGHN CREEK

2.7 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

PEACH TREE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 33 T15N R 3W, Humphreys, MS

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5

US 11

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

1.8 MI N SR 589, Lamar, MS

Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,500

SR 430

Good

Over: PELUCIA CREEK

3.6 MI S US 82, Leflore, MS

Built 1993 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,700

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: I-55 CONNECTOR RAMP

0.3 MI. WEST OF I-55 IN J, Madison, MS

Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,250

US 278

Good

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN

10.6 MI E SR 25 NORTH, Monroe, MS

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,200

DUMMY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: LYNN CREEK

DUMMY LINE ROAD SOUTH, Noxubee, MS

Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

SR 182

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.2 MI W US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,000

SR 21

Good

Over: HONTOKALO CREEK RELIEF

11.8 MI N SR 35, Scott, MS

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,800

SR 540

Good

Over: RELIEF

2.9 MI W SR 35, Smith, MS

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

CO RD 136

Good

Over: YALOBUSHA RIVER SLOUGH

SEC 5 T20N R 2E, Carroll, MS

Built 1997 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 80

SR 15

Good

Over: DITCH

6.4 MI S WEBSTER CL, Choctaw, MS

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,700

US 278/SR 6

Good

Over: KAY BAYOU

0.5 MI E US 61, Coahoma, MS

Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,900

US 98

Good

Over: MCINNIS CREEK

0.4 MI E GREEN CL, George, MS

Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,100

US 51

Good

Over: YALOBUSHA RIVER

1.3 MI N SR 8, Grenada, MS

Built 2007 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,700

I 20

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

2.8 MI E SR 18, Hinds, MS

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 44,500

I 20

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

2.8 MI E SR 18, Hinds, MS

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 44,500

SR 178

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.2 MI W SR 23 N, Itawamba, MS

Built 2018 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,200

SR 13

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.1 MI N US 84, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1940 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,700

SR 589

Good

Over: MIXON CREEK

4.5 MI N US 11, Lamar, MS

Built 1956 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,300

SR 39

Good

Over: PONTA CREEK

11.6 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,900

SR 39

Good

Over: PONTA CREEK

11.6 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,900

SR 39

Good

Over: BAKER CREEK

11.8 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,900

SR 39

Good

Over: BAKER CREEK

11.8 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,900

HILLVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: PONTA CREEK

SEC 21 T 8N R16E, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1946 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 200

I 269

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

1.5 MI S SR 302, Marshall, MS

Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 14,000

SR 25

Good

Over: COTTON GIN PORT ROAD

1.1 MI S US 278, Monroe, MS

Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,000

LOUISVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: GOLDEN HORN CREEK

SEC 27 T17N R12E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 440

SANDERS ROAD

Good

Over: BCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 15 T17N R13E, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1999 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 30

Showing 12,951-13,000 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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