Here are Mississippi’s busiest structurally deficient bridges
Published 11:35 am Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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More than 2,000 bridges in Mississippi are classified as structurally deficient by the Federal Highway Administration, placing the state among the top ten in the nation with the highest number bridges in need of repair.
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) used FHWA data released in 2018 to compile a state-by-state infrastructure analysis, including the most traveled bridges in each state deemed structurally deficient.
Bridges are rated on a zero-to-nine scale (nine being excellent condition). A bridge is deemed “structurally deficient” when a key structural element receives a rating of four or below (poor or worse condition).
The rating doesn’t necessarily mean the structure is unsafe. It does indicate repairs are needed.
Mississippi’s busiest structurally deficient bridges can be found all around the state.
| County | Year Built | Daily Crossings | Type of Bridge | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 1959 | 29,000 | Urban Interstate | I-55 over Star Landing Road |
| Warren | 1973 | 27,600 | Urban Interstate | Vicksburg Bridge |
| Pearl River | 1948 | 16,000 | Urban other principal arterial | US 11 over Hobolochitto Creek |
| Lee | 1965 | 15,000 | Urban minor arterial | Eason Blvd over Town and Kings Creek |
| Tate | 1959 | 14,500 | Rural Interstate | I-55 over Hickahala Creek |
| Tate | 1959 | 14,500 | Rural Interstate | I-55 over SR 306 |
| Tate | 1959 | 14,500 | Rural Interstate | I-55 over Hickahala Creek |
| Lowndes | 1953 | 14,000 | Urban other principal arterial | SR 69 over McCary Creek |
| Hinds | 1920 | 14,000 | Urban minor arterial | Monument St over Town Creek |
| Rankin | 1938 | 11,500 | Urban other principal arterial | US 80 over KCS RR |
| Harrison | 1938 | 11,500 | Urban other principal arterial | US 49 over Flat Branch |
| Pontotoc | 1955 | 11,000 | Rural minor arterial | SR 15 over Lappatubby Creek |
| Hinds | 1994 | 11,000 | Urban collector | M. L. King Jr. Dr. over Tributary Town Cr |
| Hinds | 1966 | 11,000 | Urban minor arterial | Mcdowell Rd over Caney Creek |
| Coahoma | 1936 | 11,000 | Urban other principal arterial | Second Street over Sunflower River |
| Marshall | 1975 | 10,500 | Rural Interstate | I 22 over SR 4/SR 7 |
| Forrest | 1950 | 10,000 | Urban minor arterial | East Hardy Street over Leaf River |
| Forrest | 1960 | 9,750 | Urban minor arterial | Hattiesburg-G-Dale over Bouie River |
| Hinds | 1990 | 9,700 | Urban minor arterial | Beasley Road over Branch Hanging Moss Ck |
| Alcorn | 1970 | 9,500 | Rural local road | Old 145 Tate St. over Elam Creek |
| Pontotoc | 1952 | 8,700 | Rural major collector | West Main Street over Mubby Creek |
| DeSoto | 1935 | 8,300 | Urban other principal arterial | US 51 over Stream |
| Hinds | 1966 | 7,400 | Urban collector | Robinson Rd over Caney Creek |
| Hinds | 1995 | 7,200 | Urban other principal arterial | County Line Rd over Small Stream |
| Marshall | 1958 | 7,000 | Rural major collector | SR 309 over Stream |
See other highlights from the FHWA’s 2017 inventory, summarized by ARTBA:
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