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

W'BORO SHUBUTA RD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

SEC 18 T 9N R 7W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1969 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 220

CR 400

Fair

Over: TICK CREEK

SEC 32 T 2S R 8E B, Alcorn, MS

Built 1970 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 547

BEASLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

SEC 4 T20N R13E B, Clay, MS

Built 1959 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 570

SIX MILE RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

SEC 34 T 2N R 1W B, Copiah, MS

Built 1962 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 240

JOHNSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: SHORT FORK CREEK RELIEF

SEC 14 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 860

JOHNSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: SHORT FORK CREEK

SEC 23 T 3S R 7W B, DeSoto, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 860

ADELINE STREET

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GORDONS CREEK

SEC 17 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1955 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 2,200

HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: FANNEGUSHA CREEK

SEC 28 T15N R 1E B, Holmes, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 580

US 61

Fair

Over: SHANKSTOWN CREEK

2.1 MI S SR 552, Jefferson, MS

Built 2004 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 2,050

OLD HWY 35S

Fair

Over: BALLS MILL CREEK

SEC 20 T 2N R14E, Marion, MS

Built 1950 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 190

HERRING SCHOOL RD.

Fair

Over: WEST FORK LEWIS CREEK

SEC 22 T18N R 6E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1991 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 60

THOMAS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TALLAHALA CREEK

SEC 5 T 4N R11W B, Perry, MS

Built 1967 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 330

SR 315

Fair

Over: COLDWATER CUT OFF CANAL

2.7 MI W SR 3, Quitman, MS

Built 1962 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 630

OLD RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

SEC 32 T 1N R 2E B, Simpson, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 310

SUNFLOWER ROAD

Fair

Over: SUNFLOWER RIVER

SEC 6 T19N R 3W B, Sunflower, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 280

CR 993

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

SEC 25 T 6S R10E B, Tishomingo, MS

Built 1955 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 1,100

LONGSHOT ROAD

Fair

Over: ANN BAYOU

SEC 17 T21N R 7W, Bolivar, MS

Built 1970 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 30

SR 330

Fair

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

6.2 MI E YALOBUSHA CL, Calhoun, MS

Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,000

CO RD 512

Fair

Over: YAZOO RIVER

SEC_ 7_T18N_R 1E, Leflore, MS

Built 1987 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,200

CO RD 545

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SEC 4 T21N R 2W B, Leflore, MS

Built 1962 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 180

VO-TECH ROAD

Fair

Over: TADPOLE CREEK

SEC 12 T14S R19W, Monroe, MS

Built 1995 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 40

US 80

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5 MI E SR 15, Newton, MS

Built 1930 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,100

HWY. 570 NORTH EXT

Fair

Over: WEST TOPISAW CREEK

SEC 17 T 4N R 9E B, Pike, MS

Built 1972 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 850

SR 341

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

5.0 MI N CALHOUN CL, Pontotoc, MS

Built 1984 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 310

SR 465

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.1 MI W US 61, Warren, MS

Built 1959 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 860

SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF THOMPSON CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wayne, MS

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Wayne, MS

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wayne, MS

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

O'NEIL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: O'NEIL CREEK

SEC 34 T11N R 3W, Yazoo, MS

Built 1940 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 5

CR 471

Fair

Over: TOPOSHAW CREEK

SEC 13 T22N R10E B, Calhoun, MS

Built 1973 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 70

KING ROAD

Fair

Over: MCCURTAIN CREEK

SEC 11 T17N R 9E, Choctaw, MS

Built 1999 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 50

STOCKMAN RD

Fair

Over: COURTNEY CREEK

SEC 28 T 6N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1970 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 100

CROWDER-POPE ROAD

Fair

Over: YOCONA RIVER

SEC 31 T10S R 7W B, Panola, MS

Built 1959 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 1,100

MACEDONIA ROAD

Fair

Over: RILES CREEK

SEC 23 T 1N R 4E B, Simpson, MS

Built 1975 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 150

GINGER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BEARTAIL CREEK

SEC 10 T 4S R 6W, Tate, MS

Built 1988 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 520

JACKSON LA RD

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

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

Built 1989 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 570

OLD HIGHWAY 49

Fair

Over: THOMPSOM CREEK

SEC 22 T10N R 2W B, Yazoo, MS

Built 1994 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 140

FOSTERS MOUND RD

Fair

Over: ST CATHERINE CREEK

SEC 10 T 7N R 2W B, Adams, MS

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,320

CR 193

Fair

Over: SMALL CREEK

SEC 02 T20N R 2E, Carroll, MS

Built 1990 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 75

GLENDALE AVE

Fair

Over: ICG RAILROAD

SEC 4 T 4N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 6,500

SR 8

Fair

Over: YALOBUSHA RIVER RELIEF

1.2 MI N SR 7, Grenada, MS

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,200

JASPER CO. 16

Fair

Over: WEST TALLAHALA CK RELIEF

SEC 17 T 3N R10E B, Jasper, MS

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 270

SILVER SWAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST PRONG SILVER CREEK

SEC 22 T 9N R19W, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1984 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50

LAKE CRESCENT RD

Fair

Over: GAYS BRANCH

SEC 4 T 5N R16E B, Lauderdale, MS

Built 1968 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 700

CROOKED CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

SEC 18 T 8N R20W B, Lawrence, MS

Built 1965 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 740

CO RD 559

Fair

Over: MCNUTT LAKE

SEC 36 T21N R 2W B, Leflore, MS

Built 1940 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 260

SR 14

Fair

Over: DITCH

9.4 MI E US 45, Noxubee, MS

Built 1949 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 780

US 278

Fair

Over: WET WEATHER CREEK

3.2 MI W US 51, Panola, MS

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 8,800

US 278

Fair

Over: WHEELER CREEK

1.6 MI W US 51, Panola, MS

Built 1939 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 9,300

SR 315

Fair

Over: HOTOPHIA CREEK

0.3 MI S SR 6, Panola, MS

Built 1995 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 2,300

Showing 2,101-2,150 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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