I 22 over SR 9

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

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

I 22 over SR 9 in Pontotoc 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 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 14,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 57 of the 167 inventoried bridges in Pontotoc County rated fair (34.1%); 6 (3.6%) 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	Continuous concrete single box beam
Length	about 317 ft
Location	US 78 over SR 9 South
NBI structure number	21000780580788B
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 22 over Town Creek	1978	32,000	Good
I 22 over SR 9	1978	14,000	Fair
SR 6/US 278 over Miller Creek Trib	2006	14,000	Fair
SR 15 over Lappatubby Creek	1970	14,000	Good
SR 6 over Stream	2015	11,000	Good
US 278 over Ditch	1988	10,000	Fair