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%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Mississippi (FHWA NBI)

Mississippi52.29150567675207%36.94347024906378%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 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.

FELLOWSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: BROCK CREEK

SEC 28 T 8S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 1956 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 80

LEEAUBRE LANE

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

SR 505

Good

Over: DITCH

5.5 MI S US 80, Newton, MS

Built 1976 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 220

MOSS GROVE RD

Good

Over: BR OF COLES CREEK

SEC 27 T 7N R 1W, Adams, MS

Built 2006 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 50

CO. ROAD 3122

Good

Over: BCH OF ZILPHA CREEK

SEC 9 T16N R 7E B, Attala, MS

Built 2007 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 110

US 82

Good

Over: JOSEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.4 MI W SR 389, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 15,000

I 55

Good

Over: SLOUGH

8.4 MI N US 84, Lincoln, MS

Built 1966 Load: 80.1 t ADT: 10,500

I 22

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.5 MI E SR 9 SOUTH, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1978 Load: 80.1 t ADT: 32,000

GUM POND ROAD

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE BAYOU

SEC 28 T 5S R10W, Tunica, MS

Built 2019 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 20

I 55

Good

Over: DITCH

0.7 MI N SR 14, Holmes, MS

Built 1971 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 17,000

I 20

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.8 MI E I 20 & US 80E, Rankin, MS

Built 1966 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 15,500

I 20

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

1.1 MI E RANKIN CL, Scott, MS

Built 1966 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 13,500

BARNES CROSSING RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 10 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2010 Load: 81.3 t ADT: 10,005

SR 18

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.1 MI E SR 501, Smith, MS

Built 1970 Load: 81.8 t ADT: 3,300

FOGG ROAD

Good

Over: OLD HURRICANE CREEK

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

Built 2018 Load: 81.9 t ADT: 2,000

I 20/I 59

Good

Over: RELIEF

1.2 MI E SR 145 SOUTH, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1949 Load: 81.9 t ADT: 40,000

SR 24

Good

Over: CENTERVILLE CREEK

0.3 MI W SR 48, Amite, MS

Built 2006 Load: 82.1 t ADT: 3,400

SR 50

Good

Over: STREAM

4.8 MI W US 45A, Clay, MS

Built 1986 Load: 82.3 t ADT: 4,200

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: MS ROUTE 49

5.5 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Choctaw, MS

Built 1958 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 533

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR

4.4 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Madison, MS

Built 1968 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 2,500

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR R

4.4 MILES TO FROM ROUTE 5, Madison, MS

Built 1968 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR 304

Good

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI W SR 3, DeSoto, MS

Built 2006 Load: 82.7 t ADT: 5,300

I 22

Good

Over: OKANNATTIE CREEK W B

5.4 MI E SR 15, Union, MS

Built 1979 Load: 82.8 t ADT: 28,000

SR 22

Good

Over: BURNT CORN CREEK

3.5 MI E US 49, Madison, MS

Built 1985 Load: 83.1 t ADT: 3,500

SR 35

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

1.6 MI N SR 13, Marion, MS

Built 1971 Load: 83.3 t ADT: 2,300

US 82

Good

Over: BIG BLACK RIVER TRIB

4.2 MI W WEBSTER CL, Montgomery, MS

Built 2004 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 4,400

THARP ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB BUCK BAYOU

SEC 36 T16N R 4W B, Humphreys, MS

Built 2022 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 150

US 84

Good

Over: STREAM

1.4 MI E SR 28, Jones, MS

Built 1986 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 18,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

5.4 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Hinds, MS

Built 1960 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 440

US 61

Good

Over: DITCH

10.1 MI N ISSAQUENA CL, Sharkey, MS

Built 1992 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 1,900

ZUDE RUSSELL RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY FAIR RIVER

SEC 25 T 7N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2003 Load: 85.9 t ADT: 100

SR 388

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK TRIB

5.4 MI E SR 792, Noxubee, MS

Built 1993 Load: 85.9 t ADT: 720

SR 28

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

5.0 MI E SR 37, Smith, MS

Built 1999 Load: 86.3 t ADT: 4,100

SR 25

Good

Over: STREAM

6.2 MI N SR 19, Winston, MS

Built 2006 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 4,500

HOKE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TUPPER BAYOU

SEC 24 T16N R 5W, Humphreys, MS

Built 2005 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 120

US 51

Good

Over: DITCH

1.7 MI N CARROLL CL, Montgomery, MS

Built 2000 Load: 87.7 t ADT: 2,100

FORDS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FORDS CREEK

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

Built 2008 Load: 87.8 t ADT: 60

SR 29

Good

Over: STREAM

13.5 MI N PERRY CL, Jones, MS

Built 1963 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,300

BIG MOUND ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

6.5 MI N JCT SR22 US49, Yazoo, MS

Built 1978 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 750

SR 32

Good

Over: SLOUGH

5.0 M W SR 35, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 2018 Load: 88.3 t ADT: 1,900

SR 4

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD CREEK

5.9 MI E BENTON CL, Tippah, MS

Built 1986 Load: 88.4 t ADT: 1,200

FRONTAGE RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 12 T 3S R 9E, Tishomingo, MS

Built 2019 Load: 88.5 t ADT: 46

US 45A

Good

Over: MASSEY BRANCH

0.8 MI N SR 41, Monroe, MS

Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,000

SR 25

Good

Over: JOSEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.8 MI S US 82, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 2004 Load: 89.2 t ADT: 12,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: STREAM

4.9 MILES TO MS ROUTE 16, Leake, MS

Built 1940 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,080

SR 7

Good

Over: RELIEF OPENING

1.7 MI W I 55, Grenada, MS

Built 2006 Load: 89.9 t ADT: 7,500

US 45

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7 MI N US 84, Wayne, MS

Built 2003 Load: 90.0 t ADT: 5,800

SR 42

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH

1.8 MI E PERRY CL, Greene, MS

Built 2017 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 2,000

SR 6

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Lee, MS

Built 2015 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 11,000

SR 28

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.5 MI W SR 35, Smith, MS

Built 1973 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 3,300

FORDS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

SEC 15 T 2N R 2W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 2000 Load: 90.6 t ADT: 55

OLD HIGHWAY 51

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

SEC 1 T 3S R 8W, DeSoto, MS

Built 2006 Load: 91.4 t ADT: 1,000

Showing 15,551-15,600 of 16,823 bridges

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