Bridge conditions in Bolivar County, Mississippi
271 inventoried bridges · 28 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Bolivar County is rated in poor condition: 28 of 271 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Mississippi.
- 28 of the 271 bridges in Bolivar County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (10.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 68 bridges (25.1%) are rated good and 175 (64.6%) fair.
- The median Bolivar County bridge was built in 1991.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is North Bayou Road over Jones Bayou (built 1975), carrying about 1,600 vehicles a day.
Good 25.1% · Fair 64.6% · Poor 10.3% of 271 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bayou Road over Jones Bayou | 1975 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR 446 over Bouge Phalia River | 1966 | 480 | Poor |
| College St over Bear Pen Canal | 2000 | 350 | Poor |
| Railroad Avenue over Branch of Porter Bayou | 1974 | 320 | Poor |
| Litton Road over Bch of Pecan Bayou | 1968 | 300 | Poor |
| Litton Road over Phalia Bayou | 1978 | 250 | Poor |
| Laughlin Road over Bch of East Bogue Hasty | 1969 | 160 | Poor |
| Lee Street over Jones Bayou | 1978 | 140 | Poor |
| Bullock Road over Bch of Snake Creek | 1973 | 130 | Poor |
| Railroad Ave. over Trib of Bogue Phalia | 1964 | 120 | Poor |
| Marberry Road over Big Bradford Bayou | 1974 | 100 | Poor |
| Marberry Road over Big Bradford Bayou | 1974 | 100 | Poor |
| Bullock Road over Snake Creek | 1975 | 90 | Poor |
| Pemble Road over Bch of Bogue Phalia Ck | 1971 | 80 | Poor |
| Moody Road over Little Mound Bayou | 1973 | 80 | Poor |
| Howden Lake Road over Howden Lake Spillway | 1974 | 80 | Poor |
| Crosby Road over Bch of Pecan Bayou | 1975 | 60 | Poor |
| Walton Road over Thousand Yard Bayou | 1973 | 60 | Poor |
| North Bogue Road over Bogue Phalia Creek | 1975 | 60 | Poor |
| Mcmurchy Road over Bch of Hushpuckena River | 1982 | 60 | Poor |
| Booga Bottem Road over Pecan Bayou | 1982 | 60 | Poor |
| Sawmill Road over Porter Bayou | 1994 | 50 | Poor |
| South Ross Road over Little Bradford Bayou | 1972 | 50 | Poor |
| Bond-busby Road over Snake Creek | 1970 | 40 | Poor |
| Three-way Road over Bch of Snake Creek | 1974 | 40 | Poor |
| Harris Road over Turn Bayou | 1981 | 40 | Poor |
| Laughlin Road over Camp Slough Canal | 1973 | 20 | Poor |
| Phalia Road over Bogue Phalia Creek | 1997 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 over Jones Bayou | 1980 | 11,000 | Fair |
| US 61 over Porters Bayou | 1980 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 61 over Silver Bayou | 1980 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 61 over Drainage Canal | 2000 | 9,700 | Fair |
| SR 8 over Creek | 1940 | 9,500 | Fair |
| SR 8 over Lead Bayou | 1940 | 9,500 | Fair |
| US 61 over Jones Bayou | 2000 | 7,900 | Fair |
| US 61 over Porters Bayou | 1980 | 6,300 | Fair |
| US 61 over Drainage Canal | 1937 | 5,700 | Fair |
| N. Pearman Road over Lead Bayou | 1980 | 5,600 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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