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

BLOSSOM HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

SEC 34 T 6N R 7E B, Scott, MS

Built 1959 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 130

SR 28

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

5.4 MI E COPIAH CL, Simpson, MS

Built 1952 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,200

SWEET BEAULAH ROAD

Fair

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

SEC 9 T 3S R12W, Stone, MS

Built 2008 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

LONG CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

SEC 28 T23N R 3E B, Tallahatchie, MS

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 80

SR 8

Fair

Over: HOULKA CREEK RELIEF

1.8 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1940 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,100

SR 8

Fair

Over: HOULKA CREEK RELIEF

2.1 MI E NATCHEZ TRACE, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1940 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,100

FIRE TOWER RD

Fair

Over: PEGIES CREEK

SEC 14 T 9N R10E, Copiah, MS

Built 2005 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 400

PARKS RD

Fair

Over: BCH OF BIG CREEK

SEC 5 T 4N R 1W, Hinds, MS

Built 1969 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 350

MYERS ROAD

Fair

Over: TALLAHALLA CREEK

SEC 21 T 4N R 2W, Hinds, MS

Built 1964 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 170

CENTERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 26 T 8S R 7E B, Itawamba, MS

Built 1969 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 550

JASPER CO. 31

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 11 T 2N R12E, Jasper, MS

Built 1968 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 120

SUMRALL ROAD

Fair

Over: EZELL CREEK

SEC 32 T 7N R16W B, Jefferson Davis, MS

Built 1962 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 230

BLUEHOLE RD

Fair

Over: SHOLARS MILL CREEK

SEC 19 T 6N R11W, Jones, MS

Built 2003 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 100

CO.ROAD 319

Fair

Over: CREEK

SEC 36 T 8S R 5W, Lafayette, MS

Built 1997 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 50

BETHEL ROAD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

SEC 11 T17N R 7E B, Montgomery, MS

Built 1967 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 166

Fair

Over: TISHOMINGO CREEK

SEC 11 T 6S R 5E, Union, MS

Built 1988 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 40

HORSESHOE BAYOU RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

SEC 12 T18N R 8W, Washington, MS

Built 1957 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,000

CR 308

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 13 T23N R 8E, Calhoun, MS

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 400

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: DAVIS LAKE ROAD

3.8 MILES NORTH OF MS ROU, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,780

GALLATIN ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

SEC 8 T 2N R 2W B, Copiah, MS

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 240

COOPER RD

Fair

Over: COPIAH CREEK

SEC 3 T10N R10E, Copiah, MS

Built 1995 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 80

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 80 (NORTH FRO

0.3 MILES NORTH OF I-20., Hinds, MS

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,130

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD

4.0 MILES FROM MS ROUTE 4, Hinds, MS

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,130

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: COLES CREEK

3.9 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Jefferson, MS

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 266

THREE MILE STRETCH

Fair

Over: TALLAHALA CREEK

SEC 22 T 7N R12W B, Jones, MS

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 320

CO.ROAD 244

Fair

Over: 879 OVER UN-NAMED CREEK

SEC 36 T 6S R 2W B, Lafayette, MS

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 60

SOUTH LAMAR BLVD

Fair

Over: SPUR OF BURNEY BRANCH

SEC 33 T 8S R 3W, Lafayette, MS

Built 1995 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,600

CO RD 512

Fair

Over: PELUCIA CREEK

SEC 34 T19N R 1E B, Leflore, MS

Built 1992 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 920

COUNTY ROAD 325

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SEC_23_T 9N_R11E B, Neshoba, MS

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300

MITCHELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BURRELL BYU

SEC 11 T28N R 1W B, Quitman, MS

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 120

SMITH CO. 131

Fair

Over: STRONG RIVER

SEC 33 T 4N R 6E B, Smith, MS

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

BEND ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

SEC 21 T 4S R 9W, Tate, MS

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300

WILCOX ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL

SEC 22 T17N R 8W B, Washington, MS

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 690

HENDERSON JAMES RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CHICKASAWHAY RIVER

SEC 31 T 6N R 5W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

SR 14

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.5 MI E ATTALA CL, Winston, MS

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 700

SR 14

Fair

Over: DITCH

0.6 MI E ATTALA CL, Winston, MS

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 700

SR 9W

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

4.4 MI N W SR 9, Calhoun, MS

Built 1958 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 2,900

CR 414

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC 17 T14S R 2E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1994 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 55

MARTINSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

SEC 12 T 9N R 8E B, Copiah, MS

Built 1964 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 200

JOE RAWLS RD

Fair

Over: STATION CREEK

SEC 23 T 8N R15W B, Covington, MS

Built 1982 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 120

C.F. EUBANKS RD

Fair

Over: LIVE STREAM

SEC 11 T 1S R 7W, George, MS

Built 2008 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 25

JASPER CO. 31

Fair

Over: SOUTH TWISTWOOD CREEK

SEC 24 T 3N R12E B, Jasper, MS

Built 2003 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 400

SR 7

Fair

Over: SAND DITCH

1.2 MI N SR 311, Marshall, MS

Built 1940 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 1,800

SCRIBNER LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED LOCAL BRANCH

SEC 24 T13S R19W, Monroe, MS

Built 2008 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 80

LAWRENCE-HAZEL RD

Fair

Over: TUSCOLAMBTA CREEK

SEC 15 T 6N R10E B, Newton, MS

Built 1960 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 640

SR 145

Fair

Over: HORSE HUNTERS CREEK

3.8 MI N SR 14 EAST, Noxubee, MS

Built 1937 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 2,100

US 84

Fair

Over: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MISS/LA STATE LINE, Adams, MS

Built 1940 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 10,500

US 72

Fair

Over: REDMONT RR

6.8 MI E US 45, Alcorn, MS

Built 1988 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 8,500

US 72

Fair

Over: REDMONT RR

6.8 MI E US 45, Alcorn, MS

Built 1988 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 8,500

US 72

Fair

Over: GRAY'S CREEK RELIEF

1.5 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS

Built 1994 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 4,550

Showing 2,351-2,400 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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