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%.

Condition Distribution

Mississippi55%38.8%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

FELLOWSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: BROCK CREEK

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

Built 1956 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 80

LEEAUBRE LANE

Poor

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

Poor

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

CO RD 620

Poor

Over: HANGING MOSS CREEK

SEC 26 T 1N R17E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1976 ADT: 150

CO RD 120

Poor

Over: GORDON CREEK

SEC 7 T 2N R15E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 80

NORTH ST-RIVER RD

Poor

Over: WEIR CREEK

SEC 24 T 4N R14E, Clarke, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 100

BILL DEXTER ROAD

Poor

Over: CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK

SEC 36 T15S R 5E, Clay, MS

Built 1950 ADT: 250

MOON LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: YAZOO PASS

SEC 27 T30N R 3W B, Coahoma, MS

Built 1974 ADT: 620

LOFTIN RD

Poor

Over: RELIEF FOR DRY CREEK

SEC 29 T 8N R17W, Covington, MS

Built 1948 ADT: 50

THREE NOTCH RD

Poor

Over: COLBERT BRANCH

SEC_ 3_T 7N_R17W B, Covington, MS

Built 2006 ADT: 150

GEORGE STREET

Poor

Over: MATTHEWS BRANCH

SEC 2 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1985 ADT: 1,100

COUNTY LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

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

Built 1992

COUNTY LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: LARGE CREEK

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

Built 1987

OLD HWY 33

Poor

Over: WELLS CREEK

SEC 34 T 6N R 1E B, Franklin, MS

Built 1948 ADT: 50

MONROE ROAD

Poor

Over: SMALL DRAIN

SEC 20 T 6N R 4E B, Franklin, MS

Built 1984 ADT: 75

LUCIAN ROAD

Poor

Over: MCCALL CREEK

SEC_ 1_T 6N_R 5E, Franklin, MS

Built 1938

LOWWATER BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: MCGEEHEE CREEK

SEC 30 T 6N R 5E, Franklin, MS

Built 1994 ADT: 50

LUCIAN ROAD SOUTH

Poor

Over: LARGE DRAIN

SEC_ 7_T 6N_R 6E, Franklin, MS

Built 1991

BONDS ROAD

Poor

Over: MORGAN FORK CREEK

SEC 19 T 7N R 2E, Franklin, MS

Built 1960

WACTOR ROAD

Poor

Over: CAMERON CREEK

SEC 21 T 7N R 3E, Franklin, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 50

WRIGHT ROAD

Poor

Over: HOMOCHITTO RIVER

SEC 7 T 7N R 5E B, Franklin, MS

Built 1903 ADT: 1

BARFOOT CIRCLE

Poor

Over: SMALL DRAIN

SEC 24 T 7N R 5E, Franklin, MS

Built 1993 ADT: 75

EDDICETON CIRCLE

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

SEC 10 T 6N R 5E, Franklin, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 50

GP MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF WELLS CREEK

SEC 50 T 6N R 1E, Franklin, MS

Built 1945 ADT: 30

BOWEN ST

Poor

Over: BAY BAYOU

SEC 33 T 7S R 9W, Harrison, MS

Built 1987

BIG CREEK RD

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

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

Built 1989 ADT: 350

OLD BYRAM RD

Poor

Over: TRAHOM CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 400

TERRY RD

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

SEC 23 T 4N R 1W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1930 ADT: 4,100

FAIRCHILDS RD

Poor

Over: BITTER CREEK

SEC 6 T 4N R 3W, Hinds, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 30

ALYCE ST

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

SEC 14 T 5N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1977 ADT: 250

GREENWOOD AVE

Poor

Over: HARDY CR

SEC 20 T 5N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1985 ADT: 780

BEASLEY RD

Poor

Over: TRIB HANGING MOSS CR

SEC 3 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS

Built 1967 ADT: 7,800

PINEHAVEN DR

Poor

Over: BOGUE CHITTO CREEK

SEC 4 T 6N R 1W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1959 ADT: 4,300

COUNTRY CLUB DR

Poor

Over: LARGE STREAM

SEC 13 T 6N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1990 ADT: 1,400

N.NORREL ROAD

Poor

Over: BAKERS CREEK

SEC 15 T 6N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1961

ST. THOMAS ROAD

Poor

Over: BAKERS CR

SEC 30 T 6N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1994 ADT: 150

ST. THOMAS ROAD

Poor

Over: RELIEF FOR BAKERS CREEK

SEC 30 T 6N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1982 ADT: 150

S.NORRELL ROAD

Poor

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

SEC 34 T 6N R 2W, Hinds, MS

Built 1989 ADT: 180

CHAMPION HILL RD

Poor

Over: BCH OF BAKERS CREEK

SEC 30 T 6N R 3W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 ADT: 180

LANEWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: BCH LIMEKILN CREEK

SEC 11 T 7N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 400

THOMPSON ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF BOGUE CHITTO

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

Built 1989 ADT: 20

TROTTER ROAD

Poor

Over: BCH OF BOGUE FALIA CREEK

SEC 18 T 7N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1977 ADT: 180

HUNT RD

Poor

Over: BIG SAND CREEK

SEC 16 T13N R 5E, Hinds, MS

Built 1974 ADT: 140

CANADA CROSS RD

Poor

Over: BCH OF MAXIE CREEK

SEC 35 T15N R 5E B, Hinds, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 80

LEXINGTON ROAD

Poor

Over: TACKETTS CREEK

SEC 3 T12N R 3E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1973 ADT: 60

YAZOO STREET

Poor

Over: TRIB TO BIG BLACK RIVER

SEC 15 T12N R 3E, Holmes, MS

Built 1950 ADT: 50

SPRINGHILL RD

Poor

Over: TRIB TO CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 13 T13N R 2E, Holmes, MS

Built 1974 ADT: 20

CHRISTMAS PLACE RD

Poor

Over: LOCAL STREAM

SEC 7 T14N R 1E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1953 ADT: 30

CHRISTMAS PLACE RD

Poor

Over: LOCAL STREAM

SEC 18 T14N R 1E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1953 ADT: 30

HEBRON ROAD PAVED

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

SEC 7 T14N R 2E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 120

OWENS CUT-OFF ROAD

Poor

Over: TARREY CREEK

SEC 3 T14N R 3E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1964 ADT: 50

FOWLER ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB TO BOX CREEK

SEC 6 T14N R 4E, Holmes, MS

Built 1956 ADT: 30

KIMBROUGH ROAD

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

SEC 5 T15N R 2E, Holmes, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 5

Showing 15,901-15,950 of 16,823 bridges

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