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

PAYNE ROAD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 23 T 2N R10E, Walthall, MS

Built 2018 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 80

CO RD 128

Good

Over: BUTTERMILK CREEK

SEC 25 T20N R10E B, Webster, MS

Built 2020 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 150

SR 28

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2 MI E SR 29, Jones, MS

Built 1968 Load: 66.8 t ADT: 3,700

SR 43

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.9 MI N LAWRENCE CL, Simpson, MS

Built 1956 Load: 66.9 t ADT: 1,200

US 45A

Good

Over: DITCH

0.5 MI S US 82, Lowndes, MS

Built 2000 Load: 67.2 t ADT: 6,700

US 45A/SR 182 RAMP

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 M S SR 182, Lowndes, MS

Built 2002 Load: 67.2 t ADT: 630

CR 122

Good

Over: COWPENNA CREEK

SEC 21 T11S R 7E B, Lee, MS

Built 2005 Load: 67.3 t ADT: 300

US 49E

Good

Over: STREAM

8.4 MI N LEFLORE CL, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1990 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR 366

Good

Over: DUGER CREEK

1.5 MI E SR 370, Prentiss, MS

Built 1994 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 550

SR 21

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI N NEWTON CL, Neshoba, MS

Built 1984 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 3,100

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

3.0 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1960 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,210

WHATLEY ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 14 T 1N R11W, Perry, MS

Built 2004 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 90

CR 3080

Good

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

SEC 5 T 6S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 2019 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 45

SR 611

Good

Over: CHEVRON PIPELINES

3.3 MI S US 90, Jackson, MS

Built 2015 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR 25

Good

Over: HUBBARD CREEK

3.2 MI S TENN ST LINE, Tishomingo, MS

Built 1952 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 3,600

US 84

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6 MI W US 49, Covington, MS

Built 2001 Load: 68.2 t ADT: 6,400

GIN HOUSE RD

Good

Over: WOODRUFF CREEK

SEC 25 T16S R 4E, Clay, MS

Built 2003 Load: 68.3 t ADT: 50

RACCOON ROAD

Good

Over: PERCY CREEK

SEC 17 T 2N R 3W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 2001 Load: 68.3 t ADT: 50

RAN VAIL ROAD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

SEC 35 T15S R 3E, Clay, MS

Built 2022 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 50

I 55

Good

Over: RELIEF

3.3 MI N SR 432, Holmes, MS

Built 1970 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 18,000

ROUTE 0140

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

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

Built 2020 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 45

SR 4

Good

Over: PHYFER CREEK

1.0 MI W SR 15, Tippah, MS

Built 1986 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 2,800

US 72

Good

Over: CHOATE CREEK

1.5 MI W TISHOMINGO CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1940 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 5,500

SR 178

Good

Over: PECHAHALEE CREEK

2.0 MI W I 22, Benton, MS

Built 2021 Load: 69.1 t ADT: 1,400

I 59

Good

Over: CHICKAWILLASAW CREEK

1.1 MI N SR 18, Clarke, MS

Built 1966 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 6,500

HINDS PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BIG CREEK

SEC 4 T 4N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 2020 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 8,000

US 98

Good

Over: JINGLING CREEK

0.3 MI W SR 13 SOUTH, Marion, MS

Built 1962 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 14,000

CR 068

Good

Over: BRUMLEY BRANCH

SEC 32 T 6S R11E, Tishomingo, MS

Built 2020 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 112

SR 469

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.6 MI S RANKIN CL, Simpson, MS

Built 1984 Load: 69.4 t ADT: 1,200

US 82

Good

Over: DITCH

0.3 MI W SR 25, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 8,700

US 45A

Good

Over: MASSEY CREEK

0.6 MI N SR 41, Monroe, MS

Built 1996 Load: 69.6 t ADT: 11,000

BASS BURKETT ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 22 T 6N R18W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 2019 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 730

US 49E

Good

Over: RELIEF STREAM

2.1 MI N SR 442, Leflore, MS

Built 1988 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 2,500

SR 12

Good

Over: COOPER CREEK

12.9 MI N US 82, Lowndes, MS

Built 1949 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 3,000

US 82

Good

Over: WHITEHEAD CREEK

1.4 MI W MONTGOMERY CL, Carroll, MS

Built 1980 Load: 70.4 t ADT: 2,800

CO RD 26

Good

Over: PRYOR CREEK

SEC 36 T21N R 8E, Webster, MS

Built 2020 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 50

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Good

Over: DITCH

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

Built 1980 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 3,100

US 51

Good

Over: C AND G RR

0.2 MI S US 82, Montgomery, MS

Built 1998 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 5,900

GUM/COBB STUMP RD.

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

SEC 29 T 9S R10E, Itawamba, MS

Built 2010 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 45

OLD RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BOGUE CHITTO

SEC 36 T 2N R 9E, Walthall, MS

Built 2001 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 80

SR 371

Good

Over: BOGUEFALA CREEK

0.8 MI N 178, Lee, MS

Built 1982 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 3,900

KENNEDY RD

Good

Over: HADAWAY CREEK

SEC 4 T12S R 9E, Monroe, MS

Built 2019 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 95

SR 14

Good

Over: DITCH

0.2 MI E SR 429 S, Attala, MS

Built 1968 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 820

PRITCHARD ROAD

Good

Over: RED BUD CREEK

SEC 31 T18N R16E, Lowndes, MS

Built 2010 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 10

GRAVES CHAPEL ROAD

Good

Over: SMALL DRAIN

SEC 15 T 3N R 3E, Amite, MS

Built 2016 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 140

US 45A

Good

Over: STREAM

8.1 MI N CLAY CL, Monroe, MS

Built 1998 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 11,000

BUTLER RD

Good

Over: HASHUQUA CK RELIEF

SEC 21 T14N R15E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 2021 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 320

US 49

Good

Over: SWAMP

0.2 MI S US 98, Forrest, MS

Built 1980 Load: 72.0 t ADT: 16,000

US 82

Good

Over: DITCH

0.6 MI E SR 1, Washington, MS

Built 2013 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 170

SR 19

Good

Over: TALLAHATA CREEK

0.8 MI N NEWTON CL, Neshoba, MS

Built 2010 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 5,700

Showing 15,451-15,500 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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