Total Bridges
16,823
Public highway bridges in Mississippi
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
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
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
ID
Idaho
5.51% top marginal rate
MS
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BROCK CREEK
SEC 28 T 8S R 6E, Lee, MS
Built 1956 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 80
LEEAUBRE LANE
PoorOver: TURKEYFOOT BRANCH
SEC 24 T 9N R 3W, Yazoo, MS
Built 1965 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 10
CO RD 125
PoorOver: AIKENS CREEK
SEC 8 T20N R 3E, Carroll, MS
Built 1958 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 40
BUCK REED ROAD
PoorOver: BRANCH OF BAKERS CREEK
SEC 26 T 6N R 4W, Hinds, MS
Built 1997 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 80
OFC THOMAS CATCHIN
PoorOver: LYNCH CR
SEC 31 T 6N R 1E, Hinds, MS
Built 1985 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 4,000
WARREN TOWN ROAD
PoorOver: PARKER CREEK
SEC 24 T10N R16E B, Kemper, MS
Built 1967 Load: 1.2 t ADT: 110
All Bridges in Mississippi
SOWASHEE ST.
FairOver: BRANCH
SEC 19 T 6N R16E, Lauderdale, MS
Built 1928 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 260
US 45/US 82
FairOver: TENN TOM WATERWAY
1.8 MI E JCT US 45S/US 82, Lowndes, MS
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 15,000
SR 182
FairOver: RELIEF
1.7 MI E SR 69, Lowndes, MS
Built 1937 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,500
I 22
FairOver: E.J. VINCENT ROAD
0.3 MI E DESOTO CL, Marshall, MS
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 19,000
I 22
FairOver: E.J. VINCENT ROAD
0.3 MI E DESOTO CL, Marshall, MS
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 19,000
BLASS ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF CHUNKY CREEK
SEC 2 T 7N R12E, Newton, MS
Built 2006 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
SR 469
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK RELIEF
0.1 MI N US 49, Rankin, MS
Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,000
MIDWAY-ODOM ROAD
FairOver: RELIEF FOR SHOCKALOO CK
SEC 20 T 8N R 8E B, Scott, MS
Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 420
RED CRK CHURCH RD
FairOver: BR OF KIRBY CREEK
SEC 36 T 2S R13W, Stone, MS
Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
SR 15
FairOver: BROUGHER CREEK
5.3 MI N UNION CL, Tippah, MS
Built 1940 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,600
STOCK ROAD
FairOver: DITCH 13-1063
SEC 31 T15N R 5W, Washington, MS
Built 1999 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
CAMPBELLVILLE ROAD
FairOver: SUNFLOWER RIVER CUTOFF
SEC_ 5_T11N_R 5W, Yazoo, MS
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 120
K.C. ROAD
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
SEC 17 T 2S R 8E, Alcorn, MS
Built 2012 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,200
SR 48
FairOver: BIG BEAVER CREEK
4.7 MI E SR 24, Amite, MS
Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,400
CO. ROAD 5020
FairOver: PAILEY CREEK
SEC 35 T13N R 8E, Attala, MS
Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
CR 481
FairOver: TOPOSHAW CANAL
SEC 2 T22N R 9E B, Calhoun, MS
Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 380
SR 27
FairOver: STEEL CREEK
0.9 MI N SR 472, Copiah, MS
Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,200
OLD PORT GIBSON RD
FairOver: FOSTERS CREEK/JACKSON CK
SEC 32 T 1N R 4W B, Copiah, MS
Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 240
PLEASANT HILL ROAD
FairOver: ATKINSON CREEK
SEC 9 T 3N R 8W B, Greene, MS
Built 1974 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160
LAKESHORE ROAD
FairOver: DRAIN
SEC 12 T 9S R15W B, Hancock, MS
Built 1974 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,900
LAKESHORE ROAD
FairOver: DRAIN
SEC 12 T 9S R15W B, Hancock, MS
Built 1974 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,900
SR 30
FairOver: PUSKUS CREEK
8.9 MI W UNION CL, Lafayette, MS
Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,900
CO.ROAD 291
FairOver: LEE CREEK
SEC 1 T 7S R 3W B, Lafayette, MS
Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 80
CO.ROAD 445
FairOver: YOCONA RIVER
SEC 28 T 9S R 2W B, Lafayette, MS
Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 520
SUQUALENA-MEEHAN
FairOver: HARPER CREEK
SEC 23 T 7N R14E B, Lauderdale, MS
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90
CAR-TH'STOWN ROAD
FairOver: SHIOLA CREEK
SEC 29 T11N R 7E B, Leake, MS
Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 980
SR 145
FairOver: COONEWAH CREEK
1.5 MI N SR 245, Lee, MS
Built 2002 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,000
SR 8
FairOver: TALLAHATCHIE RIVER
0.5 MI E US 49E, Leflore, MS
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,500
US 98
FairOver: EAST FORK AMITE RIVER
10.2 MI W I 55, Lincoln, MS
Built 1948 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,300
COUNTY ROAD 226
FairOver: SIPSEY BRANCH
SEC 14 T 9N R10E, Neshoba, MS
Built 2001 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50
SR 322
FairOver: PANOLA QUITMAN FLOODWAY
2.1 MI E QUITMAN CL, Panola, MS
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 800
SR 26
FairOver: CHANEY CREEK
2.8 MI W US 49, Stone, MS
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,200
MELTON HATTEN RD
FairOver: MORGAN BRANCH
SEC 17 T 2S R10W B, Stone, MS
Built 2007 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220
US 49W
FairOver: SUNFLOWER RIVER
2.5 MI N US 82, Sunflower, MS
Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,000
WALLACE ROAD
FairOver: BEARTAIL CREEK
SEC 16 T 4S R 6W B, Tate, MS
Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90
BLUE GOOSE CTR HIL
FairOver: ARKABUTLA CREEK
SEC 16 T 5S R 9W B, Tate, MS
Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 650
CR 265
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RR
SEC 28 T 3S R 9E B, Tishomingo, MS
Built 2009 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100
GLENDALE ROAD
FairOver: HELL CREEK
SEC 2 T 7S R 2E B, Union, MS
Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROAD 121
FairOver: OKANNATIE
SEC 14 T 8S R 3E B, Union, MS
Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120
I 20
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
5.7 MI W HINDS CL, Warren, MS
Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,000
I 20
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
5.7 MI W HINDS CL, Warren, MS
Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,000
SR 1
FairOver: STEELE BAYOU
0.7 MI S SR 436, Washington, MS
Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,400
SR 438
FairOver: BOGUE PHALIA RIVER
1.5 MI E US 61, Washington, MS
Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 530
SR 19
FairOver: BIBALUCTA CREEK
0.8 MI N NESHOBA CL, Winston, MS
Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,200
SR 330
FairOver: STREAM
3.6 MI W SR 7, Yalobusha, MS
Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220
SR 35
FairOver: BEASLEY CREEK
1.8 MI N US 82, Carroll, MS
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,800
UMBERSON RD
FairOver: HOULKA CREEK
SEC 33 T13S R 3E, Chickasaw, MS
Built 1997 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 222
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: BIG BYWAY CREEK
8.2 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Choctaw, MS
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 533
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: MIDDLE BYWAY CREEK
1.7 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Choctaw, MS
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 533
US 45A
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI N LOWNDES CL, Clay, MS
Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,000
Showing 3,001-3,050 of 16,823 bridges
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