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

US 82

Good

Over: ITTABECHIE CREEK

1.4 MI W LOWNDES CL, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,000

I 59

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3 MI S SR 53, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,000

I 59

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3 MI S SR 53, Pearl River, MS

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,000

US 98

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6 MI E SR 15, Perry, MS

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: STREAM

2.4 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,959

I 20

Good

Over: CONWAY SLOUGH

0.4 MI E US 49, Rankin, MS

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 75,000

I 20

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

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

Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15,500

I 20 SW RAMP

Good

Over: DITCH

SW EXIT RAMP GREENFIELD, Rankin, MS

Built 1983 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,000

SR 25

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

5.2 MI N SR 475, Rankin, MS

Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,000

SR 471

Good

Over: TERRAPIN SKIN CREEK

1.0 MI N I 20, Rankin, MS

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15,000

SR 478

Good

Over: VAUGHNS CREEK

4.8 MI W SR 43, Simpson, MS

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 290

I 22

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3.1 MI E SR 15, Union, MS

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 28,000

I 22

Good

Over: OKANNATTIE CREEK RELIEF

5.6 MI E SR 15, Union, MS

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 28,000

I 22

Good

Over: OKANNATTIE CREEK RELIEF

5.7 MI E SR 15, Union, MS

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 28,000

US 98

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

2.6 MI E PIKE CL, Walthall, MS

Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,300

US 61

Good

Over: CREEK

3.1 MI S SR 3, Warren, MS

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,000

US 82

Good

Over: DITCH

1.3 MI W SR 1, Washington, MS

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 170

US 82

Good

Over: DITCH

0.3 MI W SR 1, Washington, MS

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 170

US 82

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

4.4 MI E US 61, Washington, MS

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,000

US 84

Good

Over: MAYNOR CREEK

8.0 MI W US 45, Wayne, MS

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,200

US 84

Good

Over: MAYNOR CREEK

8.0 MI W US 45, Wayne, MS

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,200

SR 7

Good

Over: STREAM

6.3 MI N SR 330, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,900

SR 315

Good

Over: OTOUCALOFA TRIB NO 1

2.4 MI E SR 7 BUSINESS, Yalobusha, MS

Built 2008 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 880

US 49

Good

Over: CREEK

10.0 MI N SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1936 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,000

US 49

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

12.0 MI N SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1936 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,000

US 49W

Good

Over: STREAM

5.3 MI N SR 3, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,800

SR 433

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.8 MI N US 49, Yazoo, MS

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 910

YORK SWAMP RD

Poor

Over: HUTCHINS CREEK

SEC 32 T 5N R 3W B, Adams, MS

Built 1930 ADT: 50

BOURKE RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 14 T 6N R 3W B, Adams, MS

Built 1920 ADT: 50

ANNAS BOTTOM RD

Poor

Over: DITCH

SEC 13 T 9N R 2W B, Adams, MS

Built 1930 ADT: 100

TRASK ROAD

Poor

Over: LARGE CREEK

SEC 34 T 1N R 2E, Amite, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 50

MARY WALL BRIDGE

Poor

Over: EAST FORK AMITE RIVER

SEC 13 T 1N R 4E, Amite, MS

Built 1988 ADT: 75

PERRY ROAD

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

SEC 32 T 2N R 2E, Amite, MS

Built 1984 ADT: 85

MOORE ROAD

Poor

Over: SMALL BRANCH

SEC 1 T 3N R 5E, Amite, MS

Built 1982 ADT: 60

WHITTINGTON ROAD

Poor

Over: ZION HILL CREEK

SEC 21 T 4N R 4E, Amite, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 60

JERNIGAN ROAD

Poor

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

SEC 31 T 4N R 5E, Amite, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 40

TANGIPAHOA ROAD

Poor

Over: COBB BRANCH

SEC 35 T 4N R 6E, Amite, MS

Built 1977 ADT: 90

BRABHAM ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 12 T 1N R 6E, Amite, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 60

CO. ROAD 4002

Poor

Over: SENEASHA CREEK

SEC 4 T12N R 4E B, Attala, MS

Built 1968 ADT: 150

CO. ROAD 4004

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

SEC 11 T12N R 4E, Attala, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 20

CO. ROAD 4015

Poor

Over: SENEASHA CREEK

SEC 11 T12N R 5E, Attala, MS

Built 1950 ADT: 20

CO. ROAD 4153

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

SEC 31 T14N R 6E, Attala, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 30

CO. ROAD 3221

Poor

Over: RELIEF FOR ZILPHA CREEK

SEC 9 T16N R 7E B, Attala, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 60

CO. ROAD 3217

Poor

Over: ZILPHA CREEK

SEC 18 T16N R 7E, Attala, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 40

SR 704

Poor

Over: GRAYS CREEK

0.16 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS

Built 1955 ADT: 800

BRENTS ROAD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 26 T 5S R 1W B, Benton, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 47

MOOREHEAD ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPAH RIVER

SEC 30 T 5S R 1E B, Benton, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 40

HERBISON ROAD

Poor

Over: ICY BOGUE CREEK

SEC 16 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1973 ADT: 60

LAUGHLIN ROAD

Poor

Over: CAMP SLOUGH CANAL

SEC 29 T22N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1973 ADT: 20

MARBERRY ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG BRADFORD BAYOU

SEC 11 T23N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS

Built 1974 ADT: 100

Showing 15,801-15,850 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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