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I 55 over Hentz Road

Panola County, Mississippi · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

I 55 over Hentz Road in Panola County, Mississippi, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 9,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 157 of the 231 inventoried bridges in Panola County rated fair (68.0%); 11 (4.8%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 154 ft
Location	4.2 Mi N Yalobusha Cl
NBI structure number	11000550542373A
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 278 over Sand Creek	1939	19,000	Fair
US 278 over Harris Creek	1979	17,000	Fair
I 55 over SR 310	1959	13,500	Good
I 55 over SR 310	1959	13,500	Good
I 55 over Compress Road	1959	13,500	Good
I 55 over Compress Road	1959	13,500	Good