US 51 over Big Black River Trib. #2

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

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

• US 51 over Big Black River Trib. #2 in Holmes 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 2008, making it 17 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 1,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
• Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
• It is one of 86 of the 215 inventoried bridges in Holmes County rated fair (40.0%); 19 (8.8%) 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.

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

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