Bridge conditions in DeSoto County, Mississippi
266 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 266 bridges in DeSoto County: 152 rated good, 108 fair, and 6 poor.
- 6 of the 266 bridges in DeSoto County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (2.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 152 bridges (57.1%) are rated good and 108 (40.6%) fair.
- The median DeSoto County bridge was built in 2000.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 78 over Coldwater River (built 1966), carrying about 14,500 vehicles a day.
Good 57.1% · Fair 40.6% · Poor 2.3% of 266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 78 over Coldwater River | 1966 | 14,500 | Poor |
| US 78 over SR 302 | 1967 | 12,500 | Poor |
| US 51 over Stream | 1935 | 11,000 | Poor |
| Pleasant Hill Rd over Nolehoe Creek | 1976 | 10,000 | Poor |
| US 51 over Hurricane Creek | 1935 | 9,400 | Poor |
| Malone Road over Unnamed Creek | 1976 | 2,000 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the 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 |
| SR 302 over Stream | 1994 | 38,000 | Good |
| SR 302 over Stream | 1994 | 38,000 | Good |
| SR 302 over Horn Lake Creek | 1986 | 36,000 | Fair |
| SR 302 over I 55 | 1990 | 36,000 | 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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