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
SR 28
FairOver: JONES CREEK
3.5 MI W I 55, Copiah, MS
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,800
TOWER ROAD
FairOver: WALLS CREEK
SEC 7 T 2N R12W, Forrest, MS
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
US 98
FairOver: ESCATAWPA RIVER
MISS/AL STATE LINE, George, MS
Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,000
I 55 W FRT RD
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
3.7 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 570
I 55 E FRT RD
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
3.7 MI N COPIAH CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 370
I 10
FairOver: OLD FORT BAYOU
0.3 MI W SR 57, Jackson, MS
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 31,500
US 11
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI N FORREST CL, Jones, MS
Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,700
CO RD 559
FairOver: TALLAHATCHIE RIVER
SEC 29 T21N R 1E B, Leflore, MS
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 270
SR 19
FairOver: PEARL RIVER RELIEF
1.4 MI N SR 15, Neshoba, MS
Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,000
US 51
FairOver: BRANCH
5.3 MI N SR 6, Panola, MS
Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,100
CR 364
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
SEC 15 T 4S R 9E B, Prentiss, MS
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 702
CO RD 123
FairOver: BCH OF SPRING CREEK
SEC 18 T20N R11E, Webster, MS
Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50
I 20
FairOver: PEARL RIVER
HINDS/RANKIN CL, Hinds, MS
Built 1965 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 53,000
US 45
FairOver: FRONT ST, KCS RR
1.8 MI S US 78, Lee, MS
Built 1975 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 16,500
US 45
FairOver: MAGOWAH CREEK
6.2 MI N NOXUBEE CL, Lowndes, MS
Built 2015 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 3,800
SR 7
FairOver: LITTLE SPRINGS CREEK
4.9 MI N SR 310, Marshall, MS
Built 1983 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 5,400
US 45A
FairOver: TIBBEE CREEK
3.1 MI N LOWNDES CL, Clay, MS
Built 1992 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 9,000
I 10
FairOver: RED CREEK ROAD
5.9 MI W US 49, Harrison, MS
Built 1969 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 26,000
SR 12
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
1.4 MI E SR 17, Holmes, MS
Built 1956 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,100
BEACH BLVD.
FairOver: BAYOU-RELIEF
SEC 8 T 8S R 6W, Jackson, MS
Built 2010 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,900
SOUTH SPRING ST
FairOver: KINGS CREEK
SEC 6 T10S R 6E, Lee, MS
Built 1972 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 4,300
WEST MAIN ST
FairOver: CREEK
SEC 9 T10S R 4E B, Pontotoc, MS
Built 1952 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 8,700
US 61
FairOver: BIG BOGUE DESHA TRIB #2
5.4 MI N CLAIBORNE CL, Warren, MS
Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,300
US 61
FairOver: BIG BOGUE DESHA TRIB #1
6.8 MI N CLAIBORNE CL, Warren, MS
Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,550
POSSUM RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: CANAL
SEC 26 T16N R 8W B, Washington, MS
Built 1962 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50
WILCOX ROAD
FairOver: DITCH NO. 6
SEC 17 T17N R 8W B, Washington, MS
Built 1969 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 690
LONGSWITCH ROAD
FairOver: SIX MILE BAYOU
SEC 2 T18N R 6W B, Washington, MS
Built 1961 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 697 REXBURG RD
FairOver: CANAL
SEC 4 T18N R 6W B, Washington, MS
Built 1959 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 300
FRIARS POINT
FairOver: SUNFLOWER RIVER
SEC 14 T27N R 4W B, Coahoma, MS
Built 1970 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 4,300
DESOTO ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED DITCH
SEC 29 T 1S R 8W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1986 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,000
BETHEL ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
SEC 23 T 2S R 6W B, DeSoto, MS
Built 1964 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,500
MCLAURIN ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF MORRIS CREEK
SEC 5 T 2N R12W B, Forrest, MS
Built 1970 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 380
MC LAURIN ROAD
FairOver: MORRIS BRANCH
SEC 6 T 2N R12W B, Forrest, MS
Built 1970 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 380
FORREST BARNES RD
FairOver: LOTTS CREEK
SEC 17 T 4N R12W, Forrest, MS
Built 1968 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 280
TURKEY FOOT ROAD
FairOver: LONG CREEK
SEC 2 T22N R 3E, Grenada, MS
Built 1998 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 30
CO RD 523
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
SEC_11_T19N_R 2E B, Leflore, MS
Built 1965 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 980
STUMP BRIDGE RD
FairOver: HOBUCK CREEK
SEC 31 T11N R 4E B, Madison, MS
Built 1988 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 80
BERRY ROAD
FairOver: BERRY BRANCH
SEC_32_T 2N_R13E B, Marion, MS
Built 1982 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100
WILDCAT ROAD
FairOver: COLDWATER RIVER
SEC 16 T 2S R 3W, Marshall, MS
Built 1978 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROAD 418
FairOver: LONSILOCHER CREEK
SEC 4 T 9N R11E B, Neshoba, MS
Built 1972 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 130
CANEY CREEK ROAD
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
SEC 26 T 7N R10E B, Newton, MS
Built 1971 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 220
BOWMAN TOWN ROAD
FairOver: BEARTAIL CREEK BEANCTL
SEC 20 T 4S R 6W B, Tate, MS
Built 2000 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100
BOWMAN TOWN RD
FairOver: BEARTAIL CREEK BRANCH
SEC 20 T 4S R 6W B, Tate, MS
Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROAD 87
FairOver: KING CREEK
SEC 24 T 7S R 2E, Union, MS
Built 2000 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROAD 97
FairOver: OKANNATIE CREEK
SEC 14 T 8S R 2E, Union, MS
Built 2003 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROAD 116
FairOver: OKANNATIE CREEK
SEC 15 T 8S R 3E, Union, MS
Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 60
US 49
FairOver: BIG BLACK RIVER RELIEF
0.5 MI N MADISON CL, Yazoo, MS
Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,000
US 49
FairOver: BIG BLACK RIVER RELIEF
0.5 MI N MADISON CL, Yazoo, MS
Built 1977 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,000
US 72
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
1.3 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS
Built 1999 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 4,550
I 55
FairOver: PEARL PASGAGOULA ST
1.7 MI N JCT I 55 I 20, Hinds, MS
Built 1967 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 55,000
Showing 3,901-3,950 of 16,823 bridges
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