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Bridge conditions in George County, Mississippi

115 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

George County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 115 inventoried bridges (1.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 115 bridges in George County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
88 bridges (76.5%) are rated good and 25 (21.7%) fair.
The median George County bridge was built in 1995.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Salem School Road over Mclelland Lake (built 1995), carrying about 50 vehicles a day.

Good 76.5% · Fair 21.7% · Poor 1.7% of 115 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
Salem School Road over Mclelland Lake	1995	50	Poor
Miracle Lane over Pree Creek	2009	20	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 98 over Escatawpa River	1986	11,000	Fair
US 98 over Beaverdam Creek	1986	9,400	Good
US 98 over Denny Mill Creek	1986	9,400	Good
SR 26 over SR 63	1999	5,800	Good
SR 198 over Depot Creek/cnic RR	1999	4,800	Good
US 98 over Mcinnis Creek	1992	4,200	Good
US 98 over Mcinnis Creek	1992	4,200	Good
SR 198 over Rocky Creek	2016	4,100	Good
SR 613 over Little Cedar Creek	1985	3,700	Good
SR 63 over Tappley Creek	2000	3,350	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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