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

CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 4 T 2S R 6W, DeSoto, MS

Built 2003 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 6,000

SR 6

Good

Over: GARRETT CREEK

5.0 MI S SR 178, Lee, MS

Built 1985 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR 541

Good

Over: STRONG RIVER RELIEF

4.1 MI N SR 18, Smith, MS

Built 2000 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 190

CO RD 121

Good

Over: BCH OF BEASLEY CREEK

SEC 31 T20N R 4E, Carroll, MS

Built 1999 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 60

UNTIN-GUNN ROAD

Good

Over: GUNN BRANCH

SEC 18 T 7N R16E B, Lauderdale, MS

Built 2022 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 1,040

US 278/SR 6

Good

Over: ONEMILE BAYOU

3.3 MI E SR 3, Quitman, MS

Built 2017 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 4,400

ANDREW CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

SEC 19 T 6N R 4E B, Rankin, MS

Built 2020 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 1,300

GLENDALE ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL

SEC 25 T18N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 2010 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 800

US 49

Good

Over: SQUIRREL BRANCH

2.6 MI S I 20, Rankin, MS

Built 2020 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 47,000

US 49

Good

Over: SQUIRREL BRANCH

2.6 MI S I 20, Rankin, MS

Built 2020 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 47,000

US 98

Good

Over: SLOUGH

0.6 MI W SR 13 SOUTH, Marion, MS

Built 1983 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,000

HOPEWELL ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HORSE CREEK

SEC 33 T16N R17E, Noxubee, MS

Built 2021 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100

NELSONS SPUR ROAD

Good

Over: NELSON CREEK

SEC 33 T10S R 7W, Panola, MS

Built 2004 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 60

FOSTER ROAD

Good

Over: SMALL BRANCH

SEC 17 T 9N R 4E, Jefferson, MS

Built 2017 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 50

DEANS ROAD

Good

Over: WOODRUFF CREEK

SEC 14 T16S R 4E B, Clay, MS

Built 1999 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 50

SR 184

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

5.0 MI E US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 3,300

JASPER CO. 359

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

SEC 5 T10N R10W, Jasper, MS

Built 2021 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 60

US 51

Good

Over: RELIEF

0.4 MI S US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1934 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 3,100

DEAR RD

Good

Over: HALEY CREEK

SEC 9 T 2N R 1W, Copiah, MS

Built 2014 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 80

I 20

Good

Over: SLOUGH

1.7 MI E US 80, Newton, MS

Built 1966 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 20,000

US 49W

Good

Over: STREAM

5.9 MI N SR 3, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 5,800

SR 245

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI S LEE CL, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1935 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 1,100

US 11

Good

Over: STREAM

5.1 MI N SR 18, Clarke, MS

Built 1925 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 600

HUCKLEBERRY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

SEC 35 T15N R 4E, Holmes, MS

Built 1997 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 50

CARNEY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MCGEE CREEK

SEC 14 T 4N R11E, Walthall, MS

Built 2010 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 120

MARY COLE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF NOXAPATER CREEK

SEC 24 T13N R11E B, Winston, MS

Built 1999 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 90

LIZELIA ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 15 T 7N R16E B, Lauderdale, MS

Built 2022 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 1,400

US 90

Good

Over: BAYOU PHILLIP

4.4 MI W SR 43, Hancock, MS

Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 6,000

US 51

Good

Over: RELIEF

1.1 MI S US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1956 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 3,100

US 45

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI N LAUDERDALE CL, Kemper, MS

Built 1986 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 5,600

I 20

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

1.1 MI E RANKIN CL, Scott, MS

Built 1966 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 13,500

CR 468

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 33 T14S R 1E, Calhoun, MS

Built 2011 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 50

RUSSANNA LANE

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 13 T 6N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2010 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 38

PALOMINO LOOP NW

Good

Over: TRIB OF SHAWS CREEK

SEC 31 T 8N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2019 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 50

SR 35

Good

Over: BLAKELY CREEK

5.5 MI S SR 28, Smith, MS

Built 1940 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,900

NEL LAMBERT ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HALLS CREEK

SEC 29 T 6N R10E, Lawrence, MS

Built 2018 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 60

PLEASANT HILL DR

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MYERS CREEK

SEC 34 T 6N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2021 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 60

SMITH CO. 538-B

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

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

Built 2018 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 180

I 55

Good

Over: VAUGHAN CREEK

9.3 MI N SR 16, Yazoo, MS

Built 1971 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 20,000

US 49

Good

Over: 7TH ST

JCT OF US 49 7TH ST, Forrest, MS

Built 1946 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 24,000

US 80

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

2.3 MI E I 220, Hinds, MS

Built 1939 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 15,000

SR 552

Good

Over: ZION CREEK

7.8 MI E RED LICK, Jefferson, MS

Built 1965 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 70

US 61

Good

Over: HOMOCHITTO RIVER TRIB

0.2 MI N WILKINSON CL, Adams, MS

Built 1993 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,150

SR 15

Good

Over: ETEHOMO CREEK TRIB #3

2.3 MI S SR 528, Jasper, MS

Built 2013 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 8,300

SR 24

Good

Over: LITTLE TANGIPAHOA RIVER

0.4 MI E I 55, Pike, MS

Built 1976 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 13,000

CR NO. 5040

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SEC 34 T 5S R 7E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2017 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 60

LAUGHLIN ROAD

Good

Over: JONES BAYOU

SEC 29 T22N R 5W, Bolivar, MS

Built 2021 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 500

OLD HWY 24

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

SEC 3 T 2N R 7W B, Greene, MS

Built 1990 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 370

MAY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MCGEE CREEK

SEC 6 T 4N R11E, Walthall, MS

Built 2019 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 60

SR 33

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.2 MI S US 84, Franklin, MS

Built 1958 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 930

Showing 15,351-15,400 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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