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US 61 over Folkes Creek

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

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

US 61 over Folkes Creek in Jefferson 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 2006, making it 19 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 2,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 51 of the 100 inventoried bridges in Jefferson County rated fair (51.0%); 2 (2.0%) 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 419 ft
Location	3.8 Mi N Adams Cl
NBI structure number	21000610320591A
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 61 over North Fork Coles Creek	2007	2,850	Fair
US 61 over North Fork Coles Creek	2004	2,850	Fair
US 61 over South Fork Coles Creek	2006	2,600	Fair
US 61 over South Fork Coles Creek	2003	2,600	Fair
US 61 over Folkes Creek	2003	2,600	Good
US 61 over Hughes Creek	2006	2,350	Fair