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

DOCKERY-RALPH RAY

Poor

Over: NATURAL BAYOU

SEC 20 T22N R 4W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 40

BLACKWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: WILD BILL BAYOU

SEC 10 T23N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1977 ADT: 50

GRITTMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: LONG LAKE

SEC 20 T23N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 30

MCDANIEL'S ROAD

Poor

Over: WILD BILL BAYOU

SEC 22 T23N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1958 ADT: 60

HOARD LAKE RD.

Poor

Over: POWELL BAYOU

SEC 27 T23N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 100

CLAY RIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 3 T24N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1973 ADT: 80

PATTERSON ROAD

Poor

Over: QUIVER RIVER

SEC 12 T24N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1968 ADT: 60

WEST MINOT ROAD

Poor

Over: NATURAL BAYOU

SEC 16 T24N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 30

WARD RIDDICK ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAR BAYOU

SEC 23 T24N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 40

WARD RIDDICK ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAR BAYOU

SEC 26 T24N R 3W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1976 ADT: 40

MABUS ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY BRANCH

SEC 1 T22N R 1E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1987 ADT: 30

HAYWARD JACKS ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPO BAYOU

SEC_35_T22N_R 1E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 50

ISLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPO BAYOU

SEC 11 T23N R 1E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 20

ALLISON ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPO BAYOU

SEC 14 T23N R 1E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1987 ADT: 40

HAMPTON LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: MATHEWS BAYOU

SEC 19 T23N R 1E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 40

WALDRUP ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB TO QUIVER RIVER

SEC 18 T23N R 2W B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 50

HIGH POINT ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK

SEC 20 T23N R 2E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 10

STRDIVANT-WHITE RD

Poor

Over: QUIVER RIVER

SEC 32 T23N R 2W B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 70

FLAUTT ROAD

Poor

Over: CASSIDY BAYOU

SEC 14 T24N R 1W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1968 ADT: 50

MOUNCE RD

Poor

Over: DITCH

SEC 28 T24N R 2E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1945 ADT: 5

LONG ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 2 T25N R 1W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 60

GOVERNMENT ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF LONG BAYOU

SEC 13 T25N R 1W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 40

WHITE LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: BRUSHY BAYOU

SEC 20 T25N R 1E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1964 ADT: 80

WHITE LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: OPPOSUM BAYOU

SEC 26 T25N R 1W B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1966 ADT: 80

TUTWILER ROAD

Poor

Over: UPPER QUIVER RIVER

SEC 28 T25N R 2W, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 180

BREWER ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH

SEC 35 T25N R 3E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 40

BACK ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 8 T26N R 2E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 5

BACK ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 8 T26N R 2E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1978 ADT: 5

ORR DRIVE

Poor

Over: ROBINSON BAYOU

SEC 16 T26N R 2E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1982 ADT: 10

RUFFIN ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 2 T26N R 3E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1945 ADT: 40

RUFFIN ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 3 T26N R 3E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 2017 ADT: 40

KING ROAD

Poor

Over: BURGESS CREEK

SEC 12 T26N R 3E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1954 ADT: 80

MT. PISGAH ROAD

Poor

Over: BURKHALTER CREEK

SEC_27_T26N_R 3E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 40

MURPHREE ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPO BAYOU

SEC 2 T23N R 1E, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 10

SR 3

Poor

Over: CNIC RR

4.9 MI N PANOLA CL, Tate, MS

Built 1956 ADT: 2,300

CR 730

Poor

Over: FOLEY CREEK

SEC 35 T 5S R 3E, Tippah, MS

Built 1964 ADT: 45

COUNCE ROAD

Poor

Over: LOST LAKE BAYOU

SEC 22 T 3S R10W B, Tunica, MS

Built 1967

WALNUT LAKE RD

Poor

Over: LOWER WALNUT LAKE

SEC 20 T 6S R10W B, Tunica, MS

Built 1970

SUNLIGHT ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC 36 T 1N R13E, Walthall, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 60

ROBEY JEFFERSON RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF MAGEES CREEK

SEC_25_T 4N_R10E B, Walthall, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 100

MCCULLUM ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 6

SEC 5 T15N R 5W, Washington, MS

Built 1985 ADT: 30

FYRE ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 1

SEC 19 T15N R 5W, Washington, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 50

DYSON ROAD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE LAKE

SEC 12 T15N R 6W, Washington, MS

Built 1969 ADT: 50

CARRY ROAD

Poor

Over: GRANICUS BAYOU

SEC 2 T15N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 1972 ADT: 50

MCCULLUM ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 5

SEC 32 T16N R 5W, Washington, MS

Built 1978 ADT: 30

MCMILLIAN ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH-1009

SEC 30 T16N R 7W, Washington, MS

Built 1991 ADT: 50

BAKER ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH NO 32

SEC 22 T17N R 6W, Washington, MS

Built 1985 ADT: 50

BURDETT ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 1

SEC 5 T17N R 7W, Washington, MS

Built 1984 ADT: 50

WILMOT ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SEC 20 T17N R 7W B, Washington, MS

Built 1963 ADT: 50

DOG LEG ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH NO 11

SEC 27 T17N R 7W, Washington, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 30

Showing 16,101-16,150 of 16,823 bridges

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