Jaybird Road over Short Fork Creek
DeSoto County, Mississippi · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Jaybird Road over Short Fork Creek in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1988, making it 37 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 152 of the 266 inventoried bridges in DeSoto County rated good (57.1%); 6 (2.3%) 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.
View this bridge on a map → (34.83889, -89.95447)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | Sec 9 T 3S R 7W |
| NBI structure number | SA1700000000067 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in DeSoto County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 55 over Rocky Creek | 1958 | 89,000 | Fair |
| I 55 over State Line Road | 2007 | 76,000 | Good |
| I 55 over Rascoe Road | 2007 | 44,500 | Good |
| I 55 over Rascoe Road | 2007 | 44,500 | Good |
| Airways Blvd over Rocky Creek | 1983 | 40,000 | Fair |
| SR 302 over Stream | 1994 | 38,000 | Good |
All bridges nearby: DeSoto County, MS bridge conditions · every bridge in DeSoto County · Mississippi bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.