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

SR 341

Good

Over: DITCH

9.7 MI N CALHOUN CL, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1983 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 1,200

US 82

Good

Over: SAND CREEK TRIB

4.8 MI W LOWNDES CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1976 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 22,000

LAKE ITAWAMBA RD.

Good

Over: CUMMINGS CREEK

SEC 17 T 9S R 9E, Itawamba, MS

Built 2020 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 52

PIONEER LN NW

Good

Over: TRIB TO LICK CREEK

SEC 35 T 8N R 5E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2020 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 100

SMITH CO. 71

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHAPALOO CREEK

SEC 19 T 1N R 7E, Smith, MS

Built 2018 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 20

US 82

Good

Over: RELIEF

2.9 MI E MONTGOMERY CL, Webster, MS

Built 2004 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 5,100

HATLEY-SMITHVILLE

Good

Over: CALDWELL BRANCH

SEC 13 T12S R 8E B, Monroe, MS

Built 2003 Load: 63.4 t ADT: 1,802

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY

1.1 miles from south end, Adams, MS

Built 2004 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 266

SR 2

Good

Over: MILLS CREEK

8.0 MI E TIPPAH CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,300

JASPER CO. 31

Good

Over: BCH OF PENANTLY CREEK

SEC 20 T 4N R13E B, Jones, MS

Built 2022 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 390

SR 12

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.3 MI S US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 12,000

SR 587

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.5 MI N SR 586, Marion, MS

Built 1983 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 980

SR 448

Good

Over: PECAN BAYOU

3.2 MI W US 61, Bolivar, MS

Built 2018 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 430

CR 832

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

SEC 2 T12N R12E B, Neshoba, MS

Built 2019 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 330

US 82

Good

Over: RELIEF

5.2 MI E MONTGOMERY CL, Webster, MS

Built 2004 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 5,100

SR 13

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

5.2 MI N US 84, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1940 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 2,700

OLD MOBILE HWY/PAS

Good

Over: BAYOU RELIEF

SEC 6 T 8S R 5W, Jackson, MS

Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 3,500

US 45A

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS

Built 1938 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 13,000

SR 178

Good

Over: OAKLIMITER CREEK

1.1 MI E SR 5, Benton, MS

Built 2021 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 230

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: OLD MS ROUTE 8

2.1 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1961 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,210

CR 251

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK BRANCH

SEC 16 T 8S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2003 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 115

TURNER ROAD

Good

Over: LARGE DRAIN

SEC 1 T 2N R 5E, Amite, MS

Built 2020 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 628

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

SEC 6 T11N R13E B, Neshoba, MS

Built 2019 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 80

DEER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

SEC 12 T 9S R 6W, Panola, MS

Built 1999 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 50

SR 15

Good

Over: DITCH

2.5 MI S SR 14, Winston, MS

Built 1972 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 5,900

SR 76

Good

Over: GUM CREEK TRIBUTARY

3.6 MI NE SR 25, Itawamba, MS

Built 2022 Load: 64.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR 76

Good

Over: GUM CREEK TRIBUTARY

3.6 MI NE SR 25, Itawamba, MS

Built 2022 Load: 64.6 t ADT: 2,200

I 55

Good

Over: ELLSEY BRANCH

LINCOLN/COPIAH CL, Lincoln, MS

Built 1966 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 10,500

US 45

Good

Over: MOORE MILL CREEK

6.2 MI S SR 514, Clarke, MS

Built 2001 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 5,700

WALTER ANDERSON RD

Good

Over: DIXONS CREEK

SEC 5 T 2N R 1E, Wilkinson, MS

Built 2003 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 50

DUNCAN HILL RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 7 T 8N R 5W, Wayne, MS

Built 1997 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 100

SR 32

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2 MI W CALHOUN CL, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1965 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 450

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: MS ROUTE 900

0.5 Mi S of RT 6 and 278, Lee, MS

Built 2010 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 3,960

FIRETOWER ROAD

Good

Over: DRAIN

SEC 2 T 7S R14W B, Hancock, MS

Built 1978 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 320

US 80

Good

Over: DITCH

3.0 MI E SR 13, Scott, MS

Built 1935 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 5,000

BLAINE ROAD

Good

Over: JONES BAYOU

SEC 3 T20N R 4W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1999 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 240

SR 341

Good

Over: RELIEF

11.5 MI N SR 8, Calhoun, MS

Built 1976 Load: 65.5 t ADT: 760

SR 302

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI W US 51, DeSoto, MS

Built 1994 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 37,000

I 10

Good

Over: OLD FORT BAYOU ROAD

3.8 MI E SR 609, Jackson, MS

Built 1970 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 31,500

I 10

Good

Over: OLD FORT BAYOU ROAD

3.8 MI E SR 609, Jackson, MS

Built 1970 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 31,500

CR 484

Good

Over: LOUISA CREEK

SEC 7 T11S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 2002 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 100

SR 342

Good

Over: DONALDSON CREEK

0.1 MI E SR 41, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2021 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 1,900

MILFORD ST

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 36 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 1974 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 5,005

CR 220

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 17 T 2S R 8E, Alcorn, MS

Built 2020 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 222

ISOLA ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON BAYOU

SEC 22 T16N R 3W B, Humphreys, MS

Built 2022 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 650

SR 48

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.7 MI E US 51, Pike, MS

Built 1972 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 4,300

BOWLES ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH LAKE DRAIN

SEC 13 T 8S R10W, Quitman, MS

Built 2021 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 80

SMITH CO. 559

Good

Over: OAKOHAY CREEK

SEC 24 T 4N R 7E B, Smith, MS

Built 2019 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 80

US 49

Good

Over: CONWAY SLOUGH

0.4 MI S I 20, Rankin, MS

Built 1967 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 55,000

US 49

Good

Over: WILLIS CREEK

1.1 MI S US 49W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1940 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 17,000

Showing 15,401-15,450 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.

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