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

GENE RD SW

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY PANTHER CREEK

SEC 36 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 80

LONDON DR SW

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY PANTHER CREEK

SEC 36 T 6N R 6E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 80

RICHARDSON LN SW

Poor

Over: TRIB BOGUE CHITTO RIVER

SEC 10 T 6N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 60

REDWOOD LN SE

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY RICHEY CREEK

SEC 8 T 6N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 50

CALIFORNIA CAMP RD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY SHAWS CREEK

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

Built 1984 ADT: 210

DENTON TR NW

Poor

Over: TRIB W BOGUE CHITTO RIV

SEC 27 T 7N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1990 ADT: 50

OLD MALCUM RD NE

Poor

Over: LITTLE FAIR RIVER TRIB

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

Built 1959 ADT: 190

TOM TR NE

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY KEES CREEK

SEC 20 T 7N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 70

RUTLAND LANE NE

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY FORDS CREEK

SEC 12 T 8N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1990 ADT: 50

BEESON ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE FAIR RIVER

SEC 35 T 8N R 8E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 160

MOUND ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY LITTLE BAHALA

SEC 3 T 8N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1990 ADT: 70

BAHALIA RD NE

Poor

Over: TRIB LITTLE BAHALA CREEK

SEC 4 T 8N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 50

GARY TRACE NE

Poor

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE BAHALA CK

SEC 15 T 8N R 9E B, Lincoln, MS

Built 1989 ADT: 180

MISSION HILL RD NE

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY BAHALA CREEK

SEC 17 T 8N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1989 ADT: 90

MARTIN LANE

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY FAIR RIVER

SEC 36 T 8N R 9E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1990 ADT: 30

PALOMINO LOOP

Poor

Over: TRIB OF SHAWS CREEK

SEC 31 T 8N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 40

VIENNA TRAIL NW

Poor

Over: TRIB TO SHAWS CREEK

SEC 18 T 7N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1991 ADT: 100

MT PLEASANT CH LN

Poor

Over: BCH OF ALBRITTON CK

SEC 26 T 5N R 7E, Lincoln, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 250

US 82 FRONTAGE RD

Poor

Over: MAYO CREEK

7.8 MI E US 45A, Lowndes, MS

Built 1935 ADT: 310

OLD MACON ROAD

Poor

Over: GILMER CREEK

SEC 32 T18N R18E B, Lowndes, MS

Built 1989 ADT: 30

CANAL ROAD

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

SEC 12 T18N R15E, Lowndes, MS

Built 1999 ADT: 100

US 51

Poor

Over: RELIEF

8.6 MI N SR 22, Madison, MS

Built 1934 ADT: 730

KING RANCH ROAD

Poor

Over: BATCHELOR CREEK

SEC 11 T 9N R 2E, Madison, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 100

DEWEY STREET

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 5 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 300

SPELL DRIVE

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 10 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1988 ADT: 50

ROBERT BAGGETT RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 11 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1987 ADT: 100

OLD SEBE WATTS RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 5 T 4N R17W, Marion, MS

Built 1955 ADT: 60

OLD PLACE ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 20 T 4N R17W, Marion, MS

Built 1984 ADT: 50

FRIENDSHIP CHURCH

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 2 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 20

SR 178

Poor

Over: RELIEF

4.9 MI E SR 7, Marshall, MS

Built 1938 ADT: 1,600

SR 178

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.1 MI E SR 7, Marshall, MS

Built 1938 ADT: 1,600

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPAH RIVER

SEC 12 T 6S R 2W B, Marshall, MS

Built 1957 ADT: 200

BIGBEE ROAD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED LOCAL BRANCH

SEC 22 T12S R 7E B, Monroe, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 378

SR 395

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.6 MI N SR 19, Neshoba, MS

Built 1971 ADT: 550

LUKFAPA CREEK

Poor

Over: CR 167

SEC 9 T12N R10E, Neshoba, MS

Built 2005 ADT: 50

PINE RIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: TUSCOLAMETA CREEK

SEC 22 T 6N R10E, Newton, MS

Built 1962 ADT: 110

GRIFFIS FOUNTAIN

Poor

Over: CHUNKY RIVER

SEC 35 T 6N R13E, Newton, MS

Built 1922 ADT: 135

CONNER RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 27 T13N R15E, Noxubee, MS

Built 1952 ADT: 40

CONCORD RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 13 T14N R16E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 90

EAST NORTH ST

Poor

Over: DITCH

SEC_34_T15N_R17E, Noxubee, MS

Built 1920 ADT: 520

ALEXANDER RD

Poor

Over: NOXUBEE RIVER

SEC 12 T16N R15E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1979 ADT: 100

FOX CHASE RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 32 T16N R19E B, Noxubee, MS

Built 1955 ADT: 80

MORGAN TOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: NOXUBEE RIVER

SEC 31 T17N R13E B, Oktibbeha, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 270

RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

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

Built 1953 ADT: 250

CROUCH ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC_ 4_T10S_R 6W, Panola, MS

Built 1941 ADT: 90

US 11

Poor

Over: HOBOLOCHITTO CREEK

0.3 MI S SR 43 NORTH, Pearl River, MS

Built 1948 ADT: 15,000

SR 43

Poor

Over: HOGPEN BRANCH

8.6 MI N US 11, Pearl River, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 2,900

HICKORY GROVE RD

Poor

Over: WASH CREEK

SEC 13 T 1S R14W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1995 ADT: 100

GRADY LEWIS ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 18 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 1985 ADT: 200

DARBY WHITESAND RD

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SEC 27 T 3S R16W, Pearl River, MS

Built 2003 ADT: 200

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