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

LYNCH ST

Fair

Over: LYNCH CREEK

SEC 5 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1955 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 14,000

BOL BRSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF FLEETWOOD CREEK

SEC 12 T 6N R 3W B, Hinds, MS

Built 2019 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 290

OWENS WELLS ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO TARREY CREEK

SEC 34 T15N R 3E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1973 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 50

STEWART DR

Fair

Over: BURR CREEK

SEC 3 T 6N R13W, Jones, MS

Built 1975 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 40

OLD HWY 15

Fair

Over: ABBS BRANCH

SEC 3 T 7N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1976 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 890

SULPHUR SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: DOAKS CREEK

SEC 18 T10N R 5E B, Madison, MS

Built 1982 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 360

COUNTY ROAD 602

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

SEC 36 T12N R10E B, Neshoba, MS

Built 1980 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 350

HEBRON ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

SEC 13 T11S R 1E B, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1989 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 90

HOARD LAKE

Fair

Over: WILD BILL BAYOU

SEC 26 T23N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1977 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 189

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

SEC 36 T 7S R 4E, Union, MS

Built 1978 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 75

CHESAPEAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: DURDEN CREEK SPILLWAY

BETWEEN B-1008 & B-2026, Warren, MS

Built 1940 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 500

CO RD 251

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 14 T21N R 8E B, Webster, MS

Built 1983 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 240

CR 201

Fair

Over: PHILLIPS CREEK

SEC 7 T 2S R 8E, Alcorn, MS

Built 2017 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 50

LOWERY RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF DYE CREEK

SEC 28 T 9N R 8E B, Copiah, MS

Built 2015 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100

KAY BROADWATER RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF TALLAHALLA

SEC 33 T 4N R 3W, Hinds, MS

Built 1981 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 60

ELLZEY DR NW

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY JACKSON CREEK

SEC 26 T 8N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1993 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 150

WOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: RED BANKS CREEK BRANCH

SEC 24 T 3S R 5W, Marshall, MS

Built 2005 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100

CR 101

Fair

Over: PORTERS CREEK

SEC 21 T 1S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1976 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 52

CR 564

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

SEC 16 T 3S R 4E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2004 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 40

CO RD 256

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

SEC 16 T20N R10E B, Webster, MS

Built 1963 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 290

BOGUE CHITTO ROAD

Fair

Over: LARGE CREEK

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

Built 1957 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 130

SIWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH SMITH CREEK

SEC 9 T 5N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1994 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 3,000

JOE DYESS ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 18 T 5N R18W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1984 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 60

HINES RD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

SEC 33 T 9N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1970 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 500

TOY DRIVE NW

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

SEC 9 T 7N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1974 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 50

PLEASANT RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CHUNKY RIVER

SEC 21 T 6N R13E B, Newton, MS

Built 1965 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 100

ALFORD BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: BOGUE CHITTO RIVER

SEC 6 T 4N R 8E B, Pike, MS

Built 1959 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 690

LIBERTY RD

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK (WEST FORK)

SEC 23 T 6N R 2W B, Adams, MS

Built 1954 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,070

DICKEY MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HOMINY CREEK

SEC 5 T 2N R 6E, Amite, MS

Built 2011 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 75

5TH ST S, AMORY

Fair

Over: ROUNDHOUSE

SEC 36 T12S R19W, Monroe, MS

Built 1988 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 217

FAS 699 S CHRIST

Fair

Over: BLACK BAYOU

SEC 19 T18N R 7W B, Washington, MS

Built 1958 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 540

VFW ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH NO 6

SEC 37 T18N R 8W B, Washington, MS

Built 1968 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 50

CHAT PHILLIPS ROAD

Fair

Over: OLD CREEK

SEC 13 T13N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1962 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 80

CR 139

Fair

Over: BCH OF OLD RIVER RUN

SEC 23 T12S R 1W, Calhoun, MS

Built 1998 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD 150

Fair

Over: MERRILL BRANCH

SEC 19 T18N R 3E, Carroll, MS

Built 1948 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 40

NEW HOPE RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO PEARL RIVER

SEC 28 T 1N R 1E, Copiah, MS

Built 2005 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

GRAPEVINE ROAD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

SEC 2 T 1N R12W, Forrest, MS

Built 1970 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

S 19TH AVE & CAMP

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GORDONS CREEK

SEC 8 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1952 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 1,600

VERNON RD

Fair

Over: LARGE STREAM

SEC 19 T 6N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1993 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 180

RIELS RD

Fair

Over: NICHOLS BRANCH

SEC 15 T 6N R14W B, Jones, MS

Built 1967 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

FAS624 AVONDARLOVE

Fair

Over: CANAL

SEC 23 T16N R 7W B, Washington, MS

Built 1968 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 160

CR 413

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 2 T12S R 3E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1964 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 336

OWENS RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF RHODES CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R 1W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1978 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 300

FAS 626 RIVERSIDE

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

SEC 18 T15N R 8W B, Washington, MS

Built 1962 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 310

YALE STREET

Fair

Over: CAMP SLOUGH CANAL

SEC 20 T22N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS

Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 40

YALE STREET

Fair

Over: BCH OF WEST BOGUE HASTY

SEC 22 T22N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS

Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 40

MONTICELLO RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BAHALA CREEK

SEC 30 T10N R 9E B, Copiah, MS

Built 1969 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,000

SR 15

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

11.8 MI N I 10, Harrison, MS

Built 1982 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,000

FARR LINE RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF PORTER CREEK

SEC 4 T 7N R 3W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 120

SABINO ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 15 T27N R 2W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1962 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 400

Showing 1,401-1,450 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.