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

CEDAR LANE ROAD

Poor

Over: CANAL

SEC 13 T17N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 50

WILLIAMS BAYOU RD

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

SEC 3 T19N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 1965 ADT: 50

HUNTINGTON POINT

Poor

Over: BLACK BAYOU

SEC 30 T19N R 9W, Washington, MS

Built 1987 ADT: 50

C'RAL-S'TA LOOP RD

Poor

Over: CARSON SAND CREEK

SEC 11 T10N R 7W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 190

SR 182

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

0.9 MI E SR 9, Webster, MS

Built 1937 ADT: 4,100

CO RD 263

Poor

Over: BCH OF SAVANNAH CK

SEC 5 T20N R11E, Webster, MS

Built 1968 ADT: 100

CO RD 9

Poor

Over: SABOUGLA CREEK

SEC 7 T21N R 9E B, Webster, MS

Built 1960 ADT: 50

CO RD 9

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 7 T21N R 9E B, Webster, MS

Built 2003 ADT: 110

CO RD 25

Poor

Over: TRIB OF LITTLE CK

SEC 29 T21N R 9E, Webster, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 50

CO RD 97

Poor

Over: SABOUGLA CREEK

SEC 20 T21N R10E B, Webster, MS

Built 1966 ADT: 40

CO RD 263

Poor

Over: BIG BLACK RIVER

SEC 34 T21N R11E, Webster, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 60

CO RD 263

Poor

Over: RELIEF FOR BIG BLACK RIV

SEC 34 T21N R11E, Webster, MS

Built 1970 ADT: 60

CR 93

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

SEC 28 T20N R10E, Webster, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 20

CO RD 252

Poor

Over: PATTS BRANCH

SEC 5 T19N R 8E B, Webster, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 100

(SALLY RD) CO RD40

Poor

Over: PATTS BRANCH

SEC 26 T20N R 8E, Webster, MS

Built 1975 ADT: 100

BOWLING GREEN ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF MIDDLE FORK

SEC 20 T 1N R 1W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1950 ADT: 75

BOWLING GREEN ROAD

Poor

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 22 T 1N R 1W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 55

WHETSTONE ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

SEC 9 T 2N R 1W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 50

JACKSON POINT ROAD

Poor

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

SEC 18 T 2N R 5W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1973 ADT: 50

L LEAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: CALEDONIA CREEK

SEC 40 T 3N R 1W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1935 ADT: 60

OLD US 61

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

SEC 12 T 4N R 1W B, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1958 ADT: 10

COLD SPRINGS ROAD

Poor

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

SEC 35 T 4N R 2W B, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1961 ADT: 60

US 51

Poor

Over: TILLATOBA CREEK

5.5 MI N GRENADA CL, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 1,200

OLD HIGHWAY 49S

Poor

Over: MOUND CREEK

SEC 11 T 9N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1940 ADT: 180

GREEN ROAD

Poor

Over: WALESHEBA CREEK

SEC_ 4_T10N_R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1994 ADT: 40

CAMPBELL ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 14 T10N R 1E B, Yazoo, MS

Built 2002 ADT: 5

KIRK ROAD

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

SEC 13 T10N R 2W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1976 ADT: 20

CESSNA ROAD

Poor

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 18 T10N R 2W, Yazoo, MS

Built 2004 ADT: 30

GORDON ROAD

Poor

Over: PEPPER CREEK

SEC 31 T11N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1980 ADT: 10

GREER ROAD

Poor

Over: VAUGHAN CREEK

SEC 28 T12N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1996 ADT: 20

PINEY SPRINGS ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC_13_T13N_R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1994 ADT: 60

VANDEVERE ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

SEC 27 T13N R 1W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1999 ADT: 60

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

PEARCE ROAD

Poor

Over: TECHEVA CREEK

SEC 31 T13N R 1E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1991 Load: 1.4 t ADT: 120

CR 1310

Poor

Over: BOGUEGABA CREEK

SEC_27_T 9S_R 7E, Lee, MS

Built 1965 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 100

CR 2346

Poor

Over: PUNCHEON CREEK

SEC 17 T 8S R 7E, Lee, MS

Built 1965 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 180

CR 1101

Poor

Over: TUSCUMBIA RIVER

SEC 36 T 4S R 7E B, Prentiss, MS

Built 1967 Load: 2.1 t ADT: 760

CO RD 630

Poor

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

SEC 6 T 1N R17E B, Clarke, MS

Built 1974 Load: 2.2 t ADT: 1,100

PORTER AVE

Poor

Over: KEEGANS BAYOU

SEC 26 T 7S R 9W, Harrison, MS

Built 1950 Load: 2.2 t ADT: 4,000

JIMMY WILLIAMS RD

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT FENCE CREEK

SEC 25 T 7N R 2W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1963 Load: 2.2 t ADT: 240

WILLIAMS ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SEC 14 T13N R 1W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1990 Load: 2.2 t ADT: 90

JOE STEPHEN ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACK BAYOU

SEC 1 T24N R 4W, Sunflower, MS

Built 1972 Load: 2.4 t ADT: 30

M'VILL FROST BR RD

Poor

Over: BUCATUNNA CREEK

SEC 33 T10N R 5W, Wayne, MS

Built 1974 Load: 2.5 t ADT: 200

MCLEOD STREET

Poor

Over: GORDONS CREEK

SEC 10 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1929 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 2,900

LUCIUS TAYLOR RD

Poor

Over: ARKABUTLA CREEK TRIB.

SEC_35_T 6S_R 8W, Panola, MS

Built 2000 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 55

Showing 16,151-16,200 of 16,823 bridges

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