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SR 563 over Buffalo River

Wilkinson County, Mississippi · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

SR 563 over Buffalo River in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 340 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 62 of the 92 inventoried bridges in Wilkinson County rated good (67.4%); 8 (8.7%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 702 ft
Location	6.9 Mi N US 61
NBI structure number	310056307900720
Condition class	Good

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 61 over Fords Creek	1999	2,450	Good
US 61 over Fords Creek	2000	2,450	Good
US 61 over Buffalo River	1989	2,450	Good
US 61 over Buffalo River	1996	2,450	Good
US 61 over Buffalo River Relief	1989	2,450	Good
US 61 over Buffalo River Relief	1996	2,450	Good