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

CO RD 31

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

SEC 30 T17N R 4E B, Carroll, MS

Built 1968 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 30

OLDENBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED BR

SEC 10 T 5N R 8W B, Greene, MS

Built 1979 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 280

FIRETOWER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SEC 1 T 7S R14W B, Hancock, MS

Built 1978 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 600

FIRETOWER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BAYOU LATTERRE

SEC 8 T 7S R14W B, Hancock, MS

Built 1979 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 600

AFRO-DOMINO RD

Fair

Over: ST BAYOU CANAL

SEC 33 T14N R 4W B, Humphreys, MS

Built 1972 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 120

VAN BUREN ROAD

Fair

Over: GREEN CREEK

SEC 36 T10S R 8E B, Itawamba, MS

Built 1968 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 131

CORBAN ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER BRANCH

SEC 52 T 9N R 2E B, Jefferson, MS

Built 1973 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 150

S PLEASANT HILL RD

Fair

Over: WHITE SAND CREEK

SEC 27 T 7N R19W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1986 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 60

CR 251

Fair

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

SEC 10 T 8S R 5E B, Lee, MS

Built 1964 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,500

SHADY GROVE RD SE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY LITTLE CREEK

SEC 14 T 5N R 8E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1977 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 270

LOTT SMITH RD NW

Fair

Over: BAYOU PIERRE CREEK

SEC 3 T 8N R 7E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1961 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 210

BLOUNT STREET

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

SEC 31 T11N R12E, Neshoba, MS

Built 1986 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 450

DEERBROOK RD

Fair

Over: BOGUE CHITTO CREEK

SEC 21 T16N R18E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1974 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 540

CR 4050

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SEC 34 T 6S R 8E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 1960 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 210

WHITE ROAD

Fair

Over: STEEN CREEK RELIEF

SEC 10 T 3N R 1E, Rankin, MS

Built 1975 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 2,400

WADE PATRICK RD.

Fair

Over: DABBS CREEK

SEC 32 T 4N R 4E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1978 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,200

COAL BLUFF RD

Fair

Over: FANNEGUSHA CREEK

SEC 7 T 8N R 5E B, Rankin, MS

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 320

PADUCAH WELLS ROAD

Fair

Over: LANSIDE DITCH

SEC 18 T25N R 2E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 110

CR 800

Fair

Over: SORGHUM CREEK

SEC 27 T 4S R 2E B, Tippah, MS

Built 1955 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 310

TIFFINTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: OLD HWY 80

SEC 20 T16N R 5E B, Warren, MS

Built 1972 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,320

PINCKNEYVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SARA BAYOU

SEC 35 T 2N R 2W B, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1974 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 750

HIGHPOINT-WEIR RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF TALLAHAGA CK

SEC 23 T15N R11E B, Winston, MS

Built 1974 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 400

HIGHPOINT-WEIR RD

Fair

Over: TALLAHAGA CREEK

SEC 35 T15N R11E B, Winston, MS

Built 1974 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 410

EVANS ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR PEN CANAL

SEC 1 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 80

EVANS ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BOGUE HASTY CK

SEC 2 T21N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 60

JASPER CO. 23

Fair

Over: BCH OF TALLAHOMO CK

SEC 6 T 1N R11E B, Jasper, MS

Built 1972 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 80

CR 700

Fair

Over: GREEN BOTTOM

SEC 26 T 4S R 3E B, Tippah, MS

Built 2001 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,130

TENNESSEE ROAD

Fair

Over: STORMDRAIN TO BROWN LAKE

BETWEEN B-4005 & B-4006, Warren, MS

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 12

US 51

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.4 MI N SR 304, DeSoto, MS

Built 1935 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 9,300

HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: OWENS BRANCH

SEC 27 T15N R 2E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1960 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 460

SPRINGHILL RD

Fair

Over: BOX ANKLE BRANCH

SEC 20 T 9N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1991 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 2,500

CR 598

Fair

Over: BOGUEGABA CREEK

SEC 3 T11S R 7E, Lee, MS

Built 1990 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 40

US 51

Fair

Over: BIRDS CREEK

4.7 MI S SR 17, Madison, MS

Built 1939 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 730

BALLGROUND ROAD

Fair

Over: BALLGROUND CREEK

SEC 19 T18N R 5E B, Warren, MS

Built 1963 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 146

THEOBALD STREET

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE BAYOU

SEC 10 T18N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 1960 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 1,200

LAKE GEORGE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 27 T10N R 4W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1971 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 20

CO RD 511

Fair

Over: BUCATUNNA CREEK RELIEF

SEC 35 T 2N R17E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1975 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 420

LITTLE SPRINGS RD.

Fair

Over: SMALL DRAIN

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

Built 1993 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 50

HARTSELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BULL MOUNTAIN CREEK

SEC 1 T 9S R10E B, Itawamba, MS

Built 1968 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 100

SHARON-MOSS RD

Fair

Over: WEST REEDY CREEK

SEC 29 T10N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1962 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 980

SAMMY GIPSON ROAD

Fair

Over: GIN CREEK

SEC 23 T 8N R14E, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1920 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 91

US 51

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.1 MI N SR 22, Madison, MS

Built 1934 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 1,900

RANKIN ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SEC 15 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1984 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 100

UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CHUNKY CREEK

SEC 7 T 8N R12E, Newton, MS

Built 1931 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 950

UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CHUNKY CREEK

SEC 7 T 8N R12E, Newton, MS

Built 1931 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 950

GUNTER RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

SEC 20 T 4N R 2E, Rankin, MS

Built 2005 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 1,900

THARPE ROAD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BIG BRADFORD BAYO

SEC 8 T23N R 5W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1996 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 50

CR 20

Fair

Over: LOCAL CREEK

SEC 9 T13S R 2E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 330

OLD AVERA RD

Fair

Over: GRIFFIN CREEK

SEC 26 T 5N R 6W B, Greene, MS

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 550

Showing 1,551-1,600 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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