State profile · Below national median SD

Mississippi bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Mississippi — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

16,823
Public bridges
52.3%
Good condition
5.9%
Poor condition
5.9%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.9%

996 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient 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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Mississippi on the same metric.

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

16

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742
Selected

28

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

45

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

55

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Mississippi

FIRST NORTH STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 19 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 440

SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 19 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 440

SPRING STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 21 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 486

HARRISON STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 22 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 440

EAST AVE

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 22 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 740

CHAMBERS STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 22 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,320

DRUMMOND STREET

Fair

Over: STOUTS BAYOU

SEC 29 T16N R 3E, Warren, MS

Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,490

CLAY STREET

Fair

Over: PARK ROAD

SEC 21 T16N R 4E, Warren, MS

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,750

OLD HWY 27

Fair

Over: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RR

SEC 21 T16N R 4E B, Warren, MS

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500

US 82

Fair

Over: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MISS/AR STATE LINE, Washington, MS

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,000

OLD 45 WNCHSTER RD

Fair

Over: BR OF MEADOWS MILL CREEK

SEC 4 T 7N R 6W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

STATLNE CHICORA RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

SEC 33 T 7N R 6W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

CNTY-LAKE DNHAM RD

Fair

Over: SIGLER BRANCH

SEC 7 T 8N R 6W B, Wayne, MS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: LINE CREEK CANAL

1.3 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROU, Webster, MS

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,088

CO RD 215

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

SEC 3 T25N R 7E, Yalobusha, MS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

COTTON'S ACCESS

Fair

Over: LANDSIDE DITCH

COTTON'S ACCESS, Yazoo, MS

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

160 CROSSING ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

LOWER TWIST AGRI. UNIT, Yazoo, MS

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

SR 16

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

3.1 MI E SR 433, Yazoo, MS

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500

SR 14

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

4.6 MI E SR 429 S, Attala, MS

Built 1969 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 950

SR 12

Fair

Over: YOCKANOOKANY CREEK

0.6 MI W SR 9, Choctaw, MS

Built 1995 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 3,300

US 45/US 82

Fair

Over: TOMBIGBEE RIVER RELIEF

2.9 MI E JCT US 45S/US 82, Lowndes, MS

Built 1971 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 15,000

US 72

Fair

Over: EARLY GROVE CREEK

1.4 MI W BENTON CL, Marshall, MS

Built 1996 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 5,500

US 49

Fair

Over: STEEN CREEK

0.9 MI S SR 469, Rankin, MS

Built 1967 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 10,000

US 49

Fair

Over: STEEN CREEK

0.9 MI S SR 469, Rankin, MS

Built 1963 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 10,000

SR 15

Fair

Over: BROUGHER CREEK

4.9 MI S SR 4, Tippah, MS

Built 1973 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 8,900

SR 2

Fair

Over: TUSCUMBIA RELIEF

14.8 MI E TIPPAH CL, Alcorn, MS

Built 1978 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 3,700

CO. ROAD 5015

Fair

Over: CANNA CREEK

SEC 19 T13N R 9E B, Attala, MS

Built 1992 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 100

US 72

Fair

Over: GRAY'S CREEK TRIB

0.2 MI E SR 7, Benton, MS

Built 1999 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 4,550

CO. ROAD 406

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

SEC 3 T14S R 4E B, Chickasaw, MS

Built 1970 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 528

SR 46

Fair

Over: UNDERWOOD CREEK

6.2 MI N SR 50, Clay, MS

Built 1992 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 730

OLD TIBBEE ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

SEC 26 T17S R 6E B, Clay, MS

Built 1973 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 100

I 59

Fair

Over: BOUIE RIVER

0.8 MI N US 49, Forrest, MS

Built 1960 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 19,500

I 59

Fair

Over: BOUIE RIVER

0.8 MI N US 49, Forrest, MS

Built 1960 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 19,500

MARY SOLLIE ROAD

Fair

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

SEC 9 T 1S R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1984 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 100

RED CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF RED CREEK

SEC 32 T 1S R13W B, Forrest, MS

Built 1965 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 240

RED CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: RED CREEK BRANCH

SEC 34 T 1S R13W B, Forrest, MS

Built 1965 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 240

TOWER ROAD

Fair

Over: MORRIS BRANCH

SEC 7 T 2N R12W, Forrest, MS

Built 1979 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 200

LOTTS LOOP ROAD

Fair

Over: MYERS CREEK

SEC 14 T 3N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1983 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 50

LEFFLER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MYERS CREEK

SEC 15 T 3N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1986 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 100

FORD ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFKINS BRANCH

SEC 31 T 3N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1986 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 80

ANDERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: WALLS CREEK

SEC 36 T 3N R13W, Forrest, MS

Built 1978 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 100

CARTER CUT-OFF RD

Fair

Over: PRINT CARTER CREEK

SEC 11 T 4N R12W, Forrest, MS

Built 1978 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 420

E WORTHAM RD

Fair

Over: LOYA BRANCH

SEC 32 T 5S R11W B, Harrison, MS

Built 1979 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 800

POSEY BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: TUXACHANIE CREEK BRANCH

SEC 7 T 6S R 9W, Harrison, MS

Built 1971 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 700

FAS 1138 WHITE PLA

Fair

Over: HOG BRANCH

SEC 11 T 6S R10W B, Harrison, MS

Built 1962 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 435

FAS 147- COUNTY FA

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK BRANCH

SEC 4 T 7S R12W B, Harrison, MS

Built 1974 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 2,200

US 49E

Fair

Over: ABIACHA CREEK

0.6 MI S LEFLORE CL, Holmes, MS

Built 1967 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 3,200

SR 14

Fair

Over: DITCH

1.4 MI E US 51, Holmes, MS

Built 1983 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 1,000

GREENFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: LIVE STREAM

SEC 28 T 6S R 5W B, Jackson, MS

Built 1989 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 75

ANTIOCH ROAD

Fair

Over: FORT BAYOU

SEC 26 T 6S R 8W, Jackson, MS

Built 1988 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 75

Showing 4,501-4,550 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.