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

WALLEY LN NE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY FAIR RIVER

SEC 2 T 7N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 2018 Load: 92.3 t ADT: 50

SR 50

Good

Over: STREAM

5.2 MI E US 45A, Clay, MS

Built 1986 Load: 92.9 t ADT: 4,400

HORSESHOE BREAK DR

Good

Over: PARKS BAYOU

SEC 32 T23N R 2W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1996 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 10

US 82

Good

Over: STREAM

4.4 MI E US 51, Montgomery, MS

Built 2000 Load: 94.1 t ADT: 5,800

US 45

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.4 MI S SR 145, Clarke, MS

Built 2001 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 5,900

US 45

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.4 MI S SR 511, Clarke, MS

Built 2001 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 4,300

US 45

Good

Over: PEACH TREE CREEK

0.9 MI N SR 18 E, Clarke, MS

Built 2001 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 5,700

US 45

Good

Over: WANABEE CREEK

0.9 MI N I 59, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1972 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 11,000

SR 14

Good

Over: DITCH

4.3 MI E US 61, Sharkey, MS

Built 2001 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 860

SR 14

Good

Over: CANAL

9.2 MI E US 61, Sharkey, MS

Built 2001 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 840

PARKS ROAD

Good

Over: BCH OF BIG CREEK

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

Built 2020 Load: 96.2 t ADT: 4,000

I 20

Good

Over: BURWELL BRANCH

8.4 MI E NEWTON CL, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1965 Load: 97.0 t ADT: 13,000

I 59

Good

Over: BURWELL BRANCH

9.5 MI N CLARKE CL, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1965 Load: 97.0 t ADT: 15,000

CO. ROAD 4102

Good

Over: HORTON CREEK

SEC 22 T13N R 5E, Attala, MS

Built 1999 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

CO. ROAD 5001

Good

Over: KELLY BRANCH

SEC 23 T13N R 5E B, Attala, MS

Built 2020 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 70

NEIL MCCELLAND RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACKWATER CK

SEC 13 T 9N R15E, Kemper, MS

Built 2019 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 25

HOMER LADNER RD

Good

Over: BRANCH

SEC 28 T 2S R16W B, Pearl River, MS

Built 2018 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 360

CLEM NETTLES ROAD

Good

Over: SMALL DRAIN

SEC 2 T 4N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 2004 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 75

RABORN ROAD

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

SEC 6 T 1N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 2014 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 80

MCCOMB-HOLMESVILLE

Good

Over: LARGE DRAIN

SEC 15 T 3N R 8E B, Pike, MS

Built 2013 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 330

PATTERSON ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

SEC 29 T10S R 2E, Pontotoc, MS

Built 2019 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 40

CR 086

Good

Over: UNION BRANCH

SEC 7 T 6S R 1E B, Tishomingo, MS

Built 2016 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 125

CO RD 100

Good

Over: TRIB OF SHUTISPEAR CK

SEC 17 T21N R10E B, Webster, MS

Built 2019 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 40

SR 44

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI E SR 587, Marion, MS

Built 2010 Load: 97.8 t ADT: 370

P'GROVE-S'VILLE RD

Good

Over: RELIEF FOR DRY CREEK

SEC 8 T 9N R10W B, Jones, MS

Built 2018 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 900

INDUSTRIAL ROAD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK BRANCH

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

Built 1965 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 4,305

BARNES CROSSING RD

Good

Over: BUSFALOBA CREEK

SEC 11 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2011 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 10,005

BARNES CROSSING RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 11 T 9S R 5E, Lee, MS

Built 2019 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 10,005

BARNES CROSSING RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 7 T 9S R 6E, Lee, MS

Built 2019 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 10,005

OLD HWY 27

Good

Over: LOCAL CREEK

SEC 35 T16N R 4E B, Warren, MS

Built 2016 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 1,001

US 61

Good

Over: STREAM

1.1 MI S SR 302, DeSoto, MS

Built 1997 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 14,000

SR 605

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.6 MI N I 10, Harrison, MS

Built 2007 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 6,800

US 82

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI W SR 9, Webster, MS

Built 1996 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 6,300

US 82

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI E SR 9, Webster, MS

Built 1996 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 6,300

US 82

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI E SR 9, Webster, MS

Built 1996 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 5,800

SR 468

Good

Over: NEELY CREEK

1.6 MI N US 80, Rankin, MS

Built 1974 Load: 99.5 t ADT: 22,000

US 49

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH CREEK

0.9 MI S SR 589, Covington, MS

Built 2001 Load: 99.7 t ADT: 10,000

SR 15

Good

Over: PETTIGREW CREEK

3.4 MI N SR 8, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1992 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 3,900

US 45

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI S SR 514, Clarke, MS

Built 1999 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 7,700

SR 513

Good

Over: WATERMILL DAM

1.6 MI S SR 514, Clarke, MS

Built 1990 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR 18

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.4 MI E CLAIBORNE CL, Copiah, MS

Built 1998 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR 25

Good

Over: CREEK

13.0 MI N MONROE CL, Itawamba, MS

Built 1985 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 3,500

SR 25

Good

Over: CREEK

13.1 MI N MONROE CL, Itawamba, MS

Built 1985 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 11,000

I 10

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2 MI E SR 63, Jackson, MS

Built 2000 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 45,000

SR 7

Good

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

2.8 MI N YALOBUSHA CL, Lafayette, MS

Built 1975 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 5,400

SR 7

Good

Over: HUMPHREYS CREEK

5.3 MI N YALOBUSHA CL, Lafayette, MS

Built 1975 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 5,400

SR 7

Good

Over: COURTNEY CREEK

6.3 MI N YALOBUSHA CL, Lafayette, MS

Built 1975 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 7,400

SR 16

Good

Over: WITT CREEK

0.2 MI E SR 25, Leake, MS

Built 1997 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 4,000

SR 145

Good

Over: CAMPBELLTOWN CREEK TRIB

1.5 MI N SR 348, Lee, MS

Built 2005 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 2,500

SR 145

Good

Over: OKEELALA CREEK TRIB

0.8 MI S SR 370, Lee, MS

Built 2005 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 3,300

Showing 15,601-15,650 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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