Bridge conditions in Choctaw County, Mississippi
165 inventoried bridges · 15 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 165 bridges in Choctaw County: 88 rated good, 62 fair, and 15 poor.
- 15 of the 165 bridges in Choctaw County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (9.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 88 bridges (53.3%) are rated good and 62 (37.6%) fair.
- The median Choctaw County bridge was built in 1988.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 9 over Big Black River (built 1955), carrying about 2,100 vehicles a day.
Good 53.3% · Fair 37.6% · Poor 9.1% of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 9 over Big Black River | 1955 | 2,100 | Poor |
| Reform-sturgis Rd over Stewart Creek | 1994 | 210 | Poor |
| Huntsville Road over Crape Creek | 1972 | 170 | Poor |
| Cutts Road over Besa Chitto Creek | 2001 | 150 | Poor |
| Fent-panhandle Rd over Tibby Creek | 1966 | 140 | Poor |
| Tollison Road over Branch of Tibby Creek | 1953 | 75 | Poor |
| Reform-sturgis Rd over King Creek | 1989 | 60 | Poor |
| Choctaw Lake Rec over Cabin Lake Spillway | 1982 | 50 | Poor |
| Ruff Road over Jenkins Creek | 1997 | 50 | Poor |
| Crow Crossing Rd over Big Bywy Ditch | 1995 | 50 | Poor |
| Pine Road over Little Bywy Creek | 1995 | 50 | Poor |
| Salem-bywy Rd over Middle Bywy Creek | 1960 | 50 | Poor |
| E.clear Springs Rd over Little Bywy Creek | 1997 | 50 | Poor |
| S. Kennedy Road over Branch of Lobutcha Creek | 1982 | 50 | Poor |
| Talley Road over Ebenezer Branch | 1958 | 30 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 15 over Blanton Branch | 1939 | 5,100 | Good |
| SR 15 over Quinn Branch | 1939 | 5,000 | Good |
| SR 12 over Abandoned RR | 1942 | 4,700 | Fair |
| SR 12 over Ditch | 1939 | 3,500 | Good |
| SR 12 over Ditch | 1940 | 3,500 | Good |
| SR 12 over Yockanookany Creek | 1995 | 3,300 | Fair |
| SR 12 over Creek | 1927 | 2,900 | Good |
| SR 12 over Besa Chitto Creek Relief | 1995 | 2,600 | Good |
| SR 12 over Besa Chitto Creek | 1995 | 2,600 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Yockanookany Creek | 1955 | 2,500 | Good |
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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