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

BOWLING GREEN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK CREEK

SEC 21 T15N R 3E B, Holmes, MS

Built 2021 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 520

SR 42

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.8 MI W US 84, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1940 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 7,600

CO.ROAD 162

Good

Over: EAST GOOSE VALLEY SPUR

SEC 24 T 8S R 4W, Lafayette, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 3,100

HOME DEPOT DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 25 T 8S R 4W, Lafayette, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,500

EBENEZER ROAD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 32 T11N R 9E B, Leake, MS

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 280

CO RD 542

Good

Over: RELIEF FOR YALOBUSHA RIV

SEC_ 6_T20N_R 2E B, Leflore, MS

Built 1991 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 120

CO RD 39

Good

Over: MCNUTT LAKE

SEC 34 T21N R 2W, Leflore, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 20

LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MOUSE CREEK

SEC 5 T20N R 7E, Montgomery, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 40

FAIRHAVEN LOOP

Good

Over: DAVID BAYOU

SEC 10 T 7S R10W, Quitman, MS

Built 1996 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 50

LAKE-NORRIS ROAD

Good

Over: BCH OF WARRIOR CREEK

SEC 24 T 6N R 9E B, Scott, MS

Built 1987 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,600

US 49W

Good

Over: CANAL

0.1 MI S COAHOMA CL, Sunflower, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,800

US 82

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.8 MI W SR 1, Washington, MS

Built 1938 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 8,500

MALONE ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 22 T 2S R 7W, DeSoto, MS

Built 1976 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 2,000

SAM FARVE ROAD

Good

Over: BAYOU COCO

SEC 29 T 7S R14W, Hancock, MS

Built 2001 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 20

SR 76

Good

Over: CHUBBY CREEK RELIEF

5.6 MI NE SR 25, Itawamba, MS

Built 2022 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 2,200

SR 76

Good

Over: CHUBBY CREEK RELIEF

5.6 MI NE SR 25, Itawamba, MS

Built 2022 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 2,200

GRAHAM AVE.

Good

Over: DITCH

SEC 29 T 7N R11E, Lawrence, MS

Built 2004 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 450

US 541

Good

Over: STRONG RIVER RELIEF

4.2 MI N SR 18, Smith, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 190

KING ROAD

Good

Over: NEWMAN BRANCH

SEC 1 T 3N R 3E, Amite, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

CO RD 101

Good

Over: DUBARD BRANCH

SEC 30 T21N R 4E, Carroll, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 40

GEIGER LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: LAKE GEIGER

SEC 13 T 2N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200

WARREN SMITH RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 8 T 5N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

CHAPEL HILL RD 155

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 1 T21N R 7E, Grenada, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

GOVAN ST.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 18 T22N R 5E, Grenada, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 80

BUTPUTTER RD. 118

Good

Over: RELIEF DITCH

SEC 17 T22N R 7E, Grenada, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

HALLE RD. 119

Good

Over: BUTPUTER CREEK

SEC_29_T22N_R 7E, Grenada, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 70

HENDRIX ROAD 139

Good

Over: BULLPEN CREEK

SEC 18 T23N R 7E, Grenada, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 70

OLD HWY 8 165

Good

Over: RELIEF DITCH

SEC 23 T23N R 7E, Grenada, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

GRAYSPORT CROSSING

Good

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

SEC 14 T23N R 7E B, Grenada, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 700

JOHN CATLETT RD

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMUCHA CREEK

SEC 20 T 6N R18E, Lauderdale, MS

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 70

GARRETT CREEK LOOP

Good

Over: GARRETT CREEK

SEC 2 T11S R 3E, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 60

TERRY ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 10 T26N R 1E, Quitman, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 120

MARKET STREET

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 6 T11S R 4W, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 420

CR 500

Good

Over: KOSSUTH CREEK

SEC 4 T 3S R 6E B, Alcorn, MS

Built 1985 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 521

WOLFE ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

SEC 25 T 5S R 2E, Benton, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 98

OLD HIGHWAY 61

Good

Over: MOUND BAYOU

SEC 30 T24N R 5W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 75

SR 331

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI S LAFAYETTE CL, Calhoun, MS

Built 2008 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 90

OLD HWY 8

Good

Over: RED BUD CREEK

SEC 3 T14S R 5E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1992 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 910

CR 186

Good

Over: CULLY CREEK

SEC 31 T14S R 5E, Chickasaw, MS

Built 2009 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 40

CO RD 252

Good

Over: BOGUE HOMA CREEK

SEC 27 T 1N R15E, Clarke, MS

Built 2009 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 60

CO RD 638

Good

Over: DOUBLE CREEK

SEC 7 T 1N R18E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1990 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 50

CO RD 456

Good

Over: IRBY MILL CREEK

SEC 20 T 4N R17E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1988 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 100

WILLIS RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 25 T25N R 4W B, Coahoma, MS

Built 1981 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 240

LINCOLN ROAD

Good

Over: GORDONS CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1992 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 11,000

SOUTH 28TH AVENUE

Good

Over: GORDONS CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1992 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 9,000

NEW ENGLAND ST

Good

Over: GORDONS CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 1,000

OTIS LEE ROAD

Good

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

SEC_13_T 5N_R13W B, Forrest, MS

Built 1994 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 260

CONCORD ROAD

Good

Over: LARGE DRAIN

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

Built 2009 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 75

VERNAL RIVER RD

Good

Over: MAPLES CREEK

SEC 19 T 2N R 5W B, Greene, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 210

HOPKINS BLVD

Good

Over: KEEGANS BAYOU

SEC 26 T 7S R 9W, Harrison, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 20

Showing 15,101-15,150 of 16,823 bridges

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