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

BETHSALEM-CONCORD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TIBBY CREEK

SEC 28 T16N R11E B, Choctaw, MS

Built 1987 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

BETHSALEM-CONCORDR

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TIBBY CREEK

SEC 28 T16N R11E B, Choctaw, MS

Built 1987 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 30

WARRENTON RD

Good

Over: RAPALJE CREEK

SEC 42 T12N R 3E, Claiborne, MS

Built 2004 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 50

SUNSET ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE TERRIBLE CREEK

SEC 11 T 8N R17W B, Covington, MS

Built 2011 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 430

RAWLS SPRG LOOP RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 31 T 5N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1996 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 50

JC BURT ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK CREEK

SEC 26 T 2N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

BUNTON ROAD

Good

Over: WEDGEWORTH CREEK

SEC 20 T 4N R12W, Forrest, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 60

JERICHO LOOP

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

SEC 28 T 1N R 8W, Greene, MS

Built 2006 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 20

TEXAS FLAT RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO JOURDAN RIVER

SEC 2 T 8S R15W B, Hancock, MS

Built 2008 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 4,000

GERTRUDE ST

Good

Over: CANEY CR

SEC 14 T 5N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 400

STEPHENS ROAD

Good

Over: LOCAL STREAM

SEC 17 T14N R 4E, Holmes, MS

Built 2001 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 30

GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 26 T 7S R 5W B, Jackson, MS

Built 2003 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 26 T 7S R 5W B, Jackson, MS

Built 2003 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

OLD FORT BAYOU

Good

Over: RELIEF

SEC 3 T 7S R 8W B, Jackson, MS

Built 2006 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,500

PASCAGOULA STREET

Good

Over: BAYOU

SEC 1 T 8S R 6W, Jackson, MS

Built 2007 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 5,200

POINTE AUX CHENES

Good

Over: RELIEF

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

Built 2007 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 800

JOHN SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 29 T 5S R 8W, Jackson, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 150

ONEAL ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH TO BLUFF CREEK

SEC 5 T 5S R 8W, Jackson, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 300

OLD RIVER RD LOOP

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

SEC 25 T 5N R 7W, Jackson, MS

Built 2009 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 270

AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

SEC 12 T 8N R12W, Jones, MS

Built 2003 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,700

SANDHILL CHURCH RD

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

SEC 27 T 8N R13W B, Jones, MS

Built 1997 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 250

FOUR MILE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 22 T 1N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1993 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 130

WEST SENECA ROAD

Good

Over: RED CREEK

SEC 24 T 1N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1994 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 170

CORINTH ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

SEC 34 T 2N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 150

LEVI BRYANT RD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 2 T 2N R16W, Lamar, MS

Built 1993 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

TATUM SALT DOME

Good

Over: HALF MOON CREEK

SEC 22 T 2N R16W, Lamar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 300

KNIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

SEC 6 T 3N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1994 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 170

LITTLE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: HUDSON CREEK

SEC 11 T 3N R15W, Lamar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 120

COLE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 19 T 4N R14W, Lamar, MS

Built 1994 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,000

PRAIRIE SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: GILMER CREEK FORK

SEC 21 T18N R17E, Lowndes, MS

Built 1983 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

BRANDON BAY ROAD

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

SEC 4 T 2N R12E B, Marion, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 180

CALEDONIA ROAD

Good

Over: RUNNING SLOUGH

SEC 31 T15S R17W B, Monroe, MS

Built 1993 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 790

BISHOP RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

SEC 4 T12S R 7E, Monroe, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 50

WHITE SANDS ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE SAND CREEK

SEC 28 T 2S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1999 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 260

DUPONT HARTS ROAD

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

SEC 36 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 2004 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 120

PROSPECT ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 22 T 4N R11W, Perry, MS

Built 2004 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 70

JIM EASTERLING RD.

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

SEC_ 5_T 5N_R 9W B, Perry, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 80

CR 3274

Good

Over: PEE DEE CREEK

SEC 1 T 6S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1998 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 42

HENDERSON RD

Good

Over: DITCH

SEC 36 T 6N R 2E, Rankin, MS

Built 2000 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 670

DEWITT FLINT ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SELLERS CREEK

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

Built 2010 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 120

FALKNER-ASHLAND RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

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

Built 1995 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 136

THAD ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SANDY HOOK CR

SEC 16 T 1N R13E B, Walthall, MS

Built 2005 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 150

WALTER SISSON RD

Good

Over: JOFUSKA CREEK

SEC 26 T13N R10E, Winston, MS

Built 2010 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 60

CARTER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB LOBUTCHA CREEK

SEC 23 T14N R10E, Winston, MS

Built 1996 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 60

LOAKFOMA ROAD

Good

Over: LOAKFOMA CREEK

SEC 17 T16N R14E, Winston, MS

Built 1996 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 100

US 45

Good

Over: STREAM

0.4 MI N SR 498, Kemper, MS

Built 1986 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 4,400

CR 416

Good

Over: TRIB OF CHEWAWAH CREEK

SEC 29 T14S R 3E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1973 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 340

CR 416

Good

Over: TRIB OF CHEWAWAH CREEK

SEC 32 T14S R 3E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1973 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 340

AUBURN DR SW

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK RELIEF

SEC 24 T 6N R 6E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 2004 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 970

SR 16

Good

Over: DITCH

0.3 MI W SR 43, Madison, MS

Built 2012 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 10,000

Showing 15,201-15,250 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.