State profile · Below median Poor share

Mississippi bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Mississippi.

16,739
Public bridges
55.1%
Good condition
6.0%
Poor condition

Mississippi holds 16,739 public highway bridges (#14 of 52 by inventory) with a 6.03% Poor share (#26 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 6.0% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 27 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

16,739

Public highway bridges in Mississippi

Good Condition

55.1%

9,228 bridges rated 7-9

5.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.0%

1,009 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.5pp vs national avg 7.5%

Mississippi vs national bridge condition

Mississippi - Good condition share 55.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Mississippi - Poor-condition share 20.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Mississippi in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Mississippi has 16,739 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #27 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Mississippi has 16,739 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #27 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Mississippi vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

16,739 14th of 54 higher than 40 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Mississippi

The highlighted point is Mississippi: 16,739 bridges and 6.03% in Poor condition, rank #27 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Mississippi on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • California: 25,848 bridges · 5.91% Poor
  • New Jersey: 6,827 bridges · 6.01% Poor
  • Mississippi: 16,739 bridges · 6.03% Poor
  • South Carolina: 9,490 bridges · 6.17% Poor
  • Wyoming: 3,136 bridges · 6.51% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Mississippi

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 16,739 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Mississippi’s inventory

State agency holds 34.8% of the 16,739 public highway bridges filed under Mississippi in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Mississippi’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.9% of the 16,739 bridges with a recorded original year in Mississippi. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Mississippi55.1%38.8%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Mississippi (FHWA NBI)

Counties (82)

Adams 100 Alcorn 213 Amite 210 Attala 228 Benton 103 Bolivar 272 Calhoun 213 Carroll 225 Chickasaw 247 Choctaw 164 Claiborne 136 Clarke 224 Clay 154 Coahoma 115 Copiah 266 Covington 164 DeSoto 266 Forrest 283 Franklin 157 George 115 Greene 171 Grenada 163 Hancock 104 Harrison 301 Hinds 663 Holmes 212 Humphreys 94 Issaquena 20 Itawamba 229 Jackson 268 Jasper 193 Jefferson 100 Jefferson Davis 142 Jones 329 Kemper 211 Lafayette 259 Lamar 150 Lauderdale 481 Lawrence 134 Leake 199 Lee 385 Leflore 139 Lincoln 380 Lowndes 248 Madison 311 Marion 201 Marshall 255 Monroe 290 Montgomery 170 Neshoba 199 Newton 243 Noxubee 201 Oktibbeha 226 Panola 231 Pearl River 232 Perry 162 Pike 211 Pontotoc 166 Prentiss 205 Quitman 106 Rankin 374 Scott 199 Sharkey 61 Simpson 200 Smith 175 Stone 125 Sunflower 169 Tallahatchie 155 Tate 139 Tippah 139 Tishomingo 144 Tunica 81 Union 202 Walthall 154 Warren 175 Washington 317 Wayne 214 Webster 178 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.

CA

California

5.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$25,848

NJ

New Jersey

6.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,827
Selected

MS

Mississippi

6.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,739

SC

South Carolina

6.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,490

WY

Wyoming

6.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,136

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.

US 11

Poor

Over: HOBOLOCHITTO CREEK

0.3 MI S SR 43 NORTH, Pearl River, MS

Built 1948 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 15,000

SR 145

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.6 MI S SR 18, Clarke, MS

Built 1937 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 810

US 51

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.6 MI N HOLMES CL, Carroll, MS

Built 1937 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 480

US 51

Poor

Over: RELIEF OPENING

2.9 MI N HOLMES CL, Carroll, MS

Built 1937 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 460

US 51

Poor

Over: RELIEF OPENING

3.0 MI N HOLMES CL, Carroll, MS

Built 1937 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 460

US 51

Poor

Over: PEACHAHALA CREEK

3.3 MI N HOLMES CL, Carroll, MS

Built 1937 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 460

All Bridges in Mississippi

FOX CHASE RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 32 T16N R19E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1955 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 80

MORGAN TOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: NOXUBEE RIVER

SEC 31 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1961 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 270

RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 7 T 8S R 6W, Panola, MS

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 250

CROUCH ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC_ 4_T10S_R 6W, Panola, MS

Built 1941 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 90

HICKORY GROVE RD

Poor

Over: WASH CREEK

SEC 13 T 1S R14W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1995 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

GRADY LEWIS ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 18 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1985 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

DARBY WHITESAND RD

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 27 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 2003 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

FRANK SEAL ROAD

Poor

Over: PARKER BAYOU

SEC 19 T 5S R18W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1964 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 60

CUTRER DRIVE

Poor

Over: TERRYS CREEK

SEC 17 T 1N R 7E, Pike, MS

Built 1991 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 65

SPEARS ROAD

Poor

Over: TERRYS CREEK

SEC 29 T 1N R 7E, Pike, MS

Built 1997 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 130

JOE TUCKER ROAD

Poor

Over: SILVER SPRINGS CREEK

SEC 21 T 1N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 1993 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 85

LEATHERWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

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

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 180

D.P. GUY ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST TOPISAW CREEK

SEC 7 T 4N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 1992 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

BOYD-REEVES ROAD

Poor

Over: CARTERS CREEK

SEC 26 T 4N R 9E, Pike, MS

Built 1982 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

CR 8461

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 7 T 4S R 6E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1964 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 12

CR 8301

Poor

Over: POLLYS CREEK

SEC 24 T 4S R 6E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 1956 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 522

CR 1475

Poor

Over: CLAUSEL CREEK

SEC 16 T 4S R 9E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1983 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD TO FIELD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 1 T 7S R10W, Quitman, MS

Built 1972 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

DEAN ROAD

Poor

Over: YELLOW LAKE BAYOU CUTOFF

SEC 23 T 7S R10W, Quitman, MS

Built 1940 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 60

ROAD TO FIELD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 12 T 8S R10W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1963 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 140

DRY BAYOU ROAD

Poor

Over: HURRICANE BAYOU

SEC 36 T26N R 1E B, Quitman, MS

Built 1958 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 70

ROOSEVELT ROAD

Poor

Over: BAYOU

SEC 29 T26N R 2W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1942 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 20

LOW-WATER BRDG. RD

Poor

Over: STEELE BAYOU

SEC 31 T10N R 7W B, Sharkey, MS

Built 1962 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 170

BURMA ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL OBDD

SEC 3 T12N R 7W B, Sharkey, MS

Built 1982 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

COLEHO ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL DCDD

SEC 14 T14N R 6W, Sharkey, MS

Built 1979 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

SMITH CO. 110

Poor

Over: HATCHAPALOO CREEK

SEC 17 T 1N R 7E, Smith, MS

Built 1950 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

SMITH CO. 529

Poor

Over: BCH OF W TALLAHALA CREEK

SEC 24 T 3N R 9E B, Smith, MS

Built 1958 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 140

SMITH CO 538 - B

Poor

Over: DAVIS CREEK

SEC 2 T 4N R 6E B, Smith, MS

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 80

SMITH CO. 150-A

Poor

Over: BCH OF DAVIS CREEK

SEC 3 T 4N R 6E, Smith, MS

Built 1975 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 20

SMITH CO. 146

Poor

Over: RASPBERRY CREEK

SEC 19 T 4N R 6E, Smith, MS

Built 1966 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 20

SMITH CO. 60

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

SEC 8 T10N R16W, Smith, MS

Built 1950 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

THREE MILE LAKE RD

Poor

Over: BROWNS BAYOU

SEC 4 T17N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 2001 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 270

BRASWELL ROAD

Poor

Over: SHORT BAYOU

SEC 1 T17N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

BLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 33

SEC 7 T17N R 5W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1981 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

BRUMFIELD PLANTATI

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 15 T17N R 5W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

EAST DELTA AVE.

Poor

Over: MOORHEAD BAYOU

SEC 4 T18N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1976 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 60

S. SHEFFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: WIXON SLOUGH

SEC 9 T18N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1975 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

HOBBS BRICK ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 14 T18N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1969 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

SUNFLWER-ITTA BENA

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 4 T19N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1963 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 220

WATSON ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 19 T19N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1969 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

NORTH SHEFIELD RD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 32 T19N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1970 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

HEATHMAN HOLLY R1D

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 31 T19N R 5W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1976 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 180

FISACKERLY ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 15 T20N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 280

DODD ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 35 T20N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

MADDEN ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 3 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1966 Load: 0.0 t

CLARK ROAD

Poor

Over: JONES BAYOU

SEC 4 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1966 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

DONAHOE ROAD

Poor

Over: JONES BAYOU

SEC 16 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1950 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

DONAHOE ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 16 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1951 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

HUGHES ERTLE ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 17 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1954 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

BENSON LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL SLOUGH

SEC 24 T20N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1949 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

Showing 15,951-16,000 of 16,739 bridges

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Mississippi Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.