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

BROWNS FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: ARKABUTLA CREEK BRANCH

SEC 4 T 6S R 8W B, Tate, MS

Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 150

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RR

SEC 22 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1900 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 8,250

TURNBULL ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 41 T 1N R 2W, Wilkinson, MS

Built 1991 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 25

CO RD 436

Fair

Over: STREAM

SEC 20 T26N R 4W B, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1950 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 230

BOLIVAR CO LINE RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF PORTER BAYOU

SEC 24 T20N R 6W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1995 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

MARBERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BRADFORD CREEK

SEC 11 T23N R 6W B, Bolivar, MS

Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100

CO RD 144

Fair

Over: BCH OF PELUCIA CREEK

SEC 20 T18N R 4E, Carroll, MS

Built 1995 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD

2.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-20., Hinds, MS

Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,130

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: STATE AID ROAD

7.0 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Hinds, MS

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 650

JASPER CO. 52814

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TALLAHALA CK

SEC 31 T 2N R12E, Jasper, MS

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 80

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: MS ROUTE 6

3.8 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Lee, MS

Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,050

RIVER BEND ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

SEC 33 T 5N R19W B, Marion, MS

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 200

SNIDER ROAD

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

SEC_22_T10S_R 6W, Panola, MS

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 80

SECTIONS ROAD

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM BAYOU

SEC 5 T27N R 1W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1966 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: MS ROUTE 15

4.8 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Webster, MS

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,030

ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: ENID EMERG.SPILLWAY

2MI E I-55 OFF RAMP, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1952 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,400

CO RD 225

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 21 T11S R 5W B, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140

PEPPER WILSON ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLISON CREEK

SEC 5 T11N R 2E, Yazoo, MS

Built 1979 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100

OLD HWY 46

Fair

Over: STREAM

SEC 6 T17S R 5E, Clay, MS

Built 1965 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 50

LOTT SMITH RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BAYOU PIERRE

SEC 27 T 9N R 7E B, Copiah, MS

Built 1961 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 290

LAKE COMO RD

Fair

Over: WEST REEDY CREEK

SEC 32 T10N R11W B, Jones, MS

Built 1974 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 580

MARCON FARMS ROAD

Fair

Over: CARINGTON CREEK

SEC_22_T 2S_R 4W, Marshall, MS

Built 1999 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 85

OLD HWY 9

Fair

Over: TRIB TO COONEWAH CREEK

SEC 4 T 9S R 4E B, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1956 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 1,300

GROSVENOR RD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

SEC 22 T12N R 5W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1974 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 100

MARTIN RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BAHALA CREEK

SEC 14 T 9N R 9E, Copiah, MS

Built 1991 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 60

BATSON ROAD

Fair

Over: CARTERS CREEK

SEC 28 T 4N R12W B, Forrest, MS

Built 1977 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 160

LUCIEN ROAD SOUTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

SEC 7 T 6N R 6E, Franklin, MS

Built 1992 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 25

RAYMOND RD

Fair

Over: CANEY CR

SEC 14 T 5N R 1W B, Hinds, MS

Built 1986 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 10,000

HOLLIDAY RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BITTER CREEK

SEC 18 T 4N R 3W, Hinds, MS

Built 2019 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 100

OLD WEST POINT RD

Fair

Over: OAK SLUSH CREEK

SEC 24 T19N R17E B, Lowndes, MS

Built 1955 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 150

SHERMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: VAUGHNS CREEK

SEC 31 T10N R20W, Simpson, MS

Built 1985 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 46

Fair

Over: GAFFORDS DITCH

SEC 26 T 7S R 1E B, Union, MS

Built 1963 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 1,100

LEE ROAD

Fair

Over: HATCHERS BAYOU

SEC 5 T15N R 4E B, Warren, MS

Built 1967 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 993

TUCKER ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

SEC 17 T16N R 5E B, Warren, MS

Built 1969 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 1,054

MONROE RD

Fair

Over: LOWERY CREEK

SEC 2 T 7N R14W B, Jones, MS

Built 1971 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 560

OFFICERS LAKE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SEC 25 T 6N R15E B, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1993 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 100

YANDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK RELIEF

SEC 23 T 8N R 2E B, Madison, MS

Built 1975 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 960

NATIONAL GUARD RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

SEC 3 T 3N R18W, Marion, MS

Built 1994 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,500

CR 4001

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 3 T 7S R 8E, Prentiss, MS

Built 1970 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 140

IRA COLE-ROAD

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

SEC 8 T12S R 4E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1960 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 360

CO.ROAD 436

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

SEC 17 T10S R 4W B, Lafayette, MS

Built 1967 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 930

OLD HIGHWAY # 6

Fair

Over: WEAVER CREEK

SEC 2 T13S R18W, Monroe, MS

Built 1995 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 200

MCGEE ROAD

Fair

Over: OKAHATTA CREEK

SEC 32 T 6N R13E, Newton, MS

Built 2004 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 50

CO RD 90

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 17 T25N R 6E B, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1971 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 110

BROWNS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

SEC 7 T 2N R13W B, Forrest, MS

Built 1958 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 830

SR 28

Fair

Over: BOLES CREEK

2.9 M E SR 33, Jefferson, MS

Built 1942 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 1,400

DYKES CHAPEL ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

SEC 9 T 5N R 9W B, Perry, MS

Built 1964 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 410

MILL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC 27 T11S R 3E, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1963 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 40

FISHER FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: HATCHERS BAYOU

SEC 13 T15N R 3E B, Warren, MS

Built 1963 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 7,000

OLD HWY 80

Fair

Over: KCS RR AND STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 30 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1934 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 1,540

Showing 1,651-1,700 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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