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

BRAND ROAD

Good

Over: BOGUE FALEMA CREEK

SEC 3 T 5N R12E, Newton, MS

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

PEAVY ROAD

Good

Over: BOGUE FALEMA CREEK

SEC 9 T 5N R12E, Newton, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

ALBO STAMPER ROAD

Good

Over: CONEHATTA CREEK

SEC 22 T 7N R10E, Newton, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 60

HICKORY NUT ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

SEC_ 8_T 7N_R13E B, Newton, MS

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

RAINER ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

SEC 25 T 8N R12E, Newton, MS

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

SANDHILL RD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 13 T13N R15E, Noxubee, MS

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

BLUFF LAKE RD

Good

Over: LOAKFOMA CREEK

SEC 9 T16N R15E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 160

MCNEILL MCHENRY RD

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

SEC 17 T 4S R14W, Pearl River, MS

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 400

WEST UNION ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 26 T 5S R16W B, Pearl River, MS

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,800

BURNT BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 7 T 6S R17W B, Pearl River, MS

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 940

BURNT BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 7 T 6S R17W B, Pearl River, MS

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700

BURNT BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 7 T 6S R17W B, Pearl River, MS

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,100

ASA MCQUEEN ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND ALLIGATOR BR

SEC 2 T 7S R17W, Pearl River, MS

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 430

TOWER ROAD

Good

Over: JUMPING CREEK

SEC 17 T 1S R11W B, Perry, MS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 180

RAILROAD STREET

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

SEC 5 T 2N R 9W, Perry, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 110

RIVER DRIVE

Good

Over: RELIEF CHANNEL

SEC 24 T 3N R11W, Perry, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

SHOEMAKE ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

SEC 3 T 5N R11W, Perry, MS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

BUCK CREEK LOOP

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

SEC 23 T 5N R11W, Perry, MS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 110

EMERALD-STATELINE

Good

Over: SMALL DRAIN

SEC 23 T 1N R 8E, Pike, MS

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 120

SILVER DRIVE

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

SEC 35 T 2N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

EAST FERNWOOD RD.

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

SEC 29 T 3N R 8E, Pike, MS

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 170

FRED BACOT ROAD

Good

Over: LAZY CREEK

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

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 55

STEWART MILL ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 33 T 4N R 8E, Pike, MS

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 210

VON BEARD LANE

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 35 T 4N R 8E, Pike, MS

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 160

SR 145

Good

Over: OSBORNE CREEK

1.5 MI S SR 30, Prentiss, MS

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,900

CR 1021

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

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

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 90

CR 8021

Good

Over: POLLYS CREEK

SEC 17 T 4S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 249

CR 8021

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

SEC 32 T 4S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 193

CR 7100

Good

Over: OSBORNE CREEK

SEC 1 T 5S R 6E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 325

CR 7100

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

SEC 3 T 5S R 6E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 340

CR 5008

Good

Over: BOYER CREEK

SEC 29 T 5S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 266

CR 2040

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

SEC 17 T 5S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 80

CR 3210

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

SEC 28 T 5S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 7501

Good

Over: TWENTYMILE CREEK

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

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 122

CR 3255

Good

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

SEC 16 T 6S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

CR 5320

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 29 T 6S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 115

COUNTY ROAD 1221

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

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

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 82

OLD BRANDON RD

Good

Over: PEARL RIVER DRAINAGE CNL

SEC 11 T 5N R 1E B, Rankin, MS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,400

GARRETT LN

Good

Over: HOLLYBUSH CREEK RELIEF

SEC 12 T 6N R 4E, Rankin, MS

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 35

OLD HWY 80

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK RELIEF

SEC 25 T 6N R 5E, Rankin, MS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

GREENVIEW PLACE

Good

Over: DITCH

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

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

HARBOR LN

Good

Over: CANAL

SEC 29 T 8N R 4E, Rankin, MS

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 80

WILD CAT CREEK RD

Good

Over: WILD CAT CREEK

SEC 36 T 3N R 5E B, Rankin, MS

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

CLEAR BRANCH RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

SEC 27 T 3N R 1E, Rankin, MS

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

DIXIE AVENUE

Good

Over: SELLERS CREEK

SEC 3 T 1N R 4E, Simpson, MS

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

EMITT BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: SELLERS CREEK

SEC 18 T 1N R 5E, Simpson, MS

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

GATHER JOHNSON RD

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHAPALOO CREEK

SEC 3 T 1N R 6E, Simpson, MS

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 110

GOSHEN ROAD

Good

Over: OKATOMA CREEK

SEC 29 T 1N R 6E, Simpson, MS

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

MULLIGAN ROAD

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

SEC 33 T 2N R 2E, Simpson, MS

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

AINSWORTH ROAD

Good

Over: SANDERS CREEK

SEC 23 T 2N R 3E, Simpson, MS

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 14,601-14,650 of 16,823 bridges

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