Bridge conditions in Sunflower County, Mississippi
169 inventoried bridges · 44 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Of the 169 Sunflower County bridges in the federal inventory, 44 carry a poor rating. That 26.0% share is roughly 4x the national average.
- 44 of the 169 bridges in Sunflower County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (26.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 73 bridges (43.2%) are rated good and 52 (30.8%) fair.
- The median Sunflower County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 82 over Sunflower River (built 1933), carrying about 4,000 vehicles a day.
Good 43.2% · Fair 30.8% · Poor 26.0% of 169 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 82 over Sunflower River | 1933 | 4,000 | Poor |
| US 49W over Sunflower River | 1962 | 3,450 | Poor |
| SR 8 over Quiver River | 1953 | 2,100 | Poor |
| SR 3 over Quiver River | 1947 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR 32 over Quiver River | 1962 | 540 | Poor |
| Fisackerly Road over Drainage Canal | 1971 | 280 | Poor |
| Three Mile Lake Rd over Browns Bayou | 2001 | 270 | Poor |
| Sunflwer-itta Bena over Drainage Canal | 1963 | 220 | Poor |
| Heathman Holly R1D over Drainage Canal | 1976 | 180 | Poor |
| Ralph Ray Road over Bayou | 1978 | 100 | Poor |
| Hoard Lake Rd. over Powell Bayou | 1970 | 100 | Poor |
| Clay Ridge Road over Drainage Ditch | 1973 | 80 | Poor |
| East Delta Ave. over Moorhead Bayou | 1976 | 60 | Poor |
| Mcdaniels Road over Wild Bill Bayou | 1958 | 60 | Poor |
| Patterson Road over Quiver River | 1968 | 60 | Poor |
| Bland Road over Ditch No 33 | 1981 | 50 | Poor |
| Brumfield Plantati over Natural Slough | 1978 | 50 | Poor |
| Walker Road over Natural Bayou | 1977 | 50 | Poor |
| North Bolivar Coun over Natural Slough | 1975 | 50 | Poor |
| Blackwood Road over Wild Bill Bayou | 1977 | 50 | Poor |
| S. Sheffield Road over Wixon Slough | 1975 | 40 | Poor |
| Hobbs Brick Road over Drainage Canal | 1969 | 40 | Poor |
| Dodd Road over Natural Slough | 1953 | 40 | Poor |
| Benson Lake Road over Jones Bayou | 1993 | 40 | Poor |
| Donahoe Road over Jones Bayou | 1950 | 40 | Poor |
| Donahoe Road over Natural Slough | 1951 | 40 | Poor |
| Benson Lake Road over Natural Slough | 1949 | 40 | Poor |
| Cemetery Road over Dougherty Bayou | 1977 | 40 | Poor |
| Dockery-ralph Ray over Natural Bayou | 1970 | 40 | Poor |
| Ward Riddick Road over Bear Bayou | 1961 | 40 | Poor |
| Ward Riddick Road over Bear Bayou | 1976 | 40 | Poor |
| Braswell Road over Short Bayou | 1978 | 30 | Poor |
| Watson Road over Drainage Canal | 1969 | 30 | Poor |
| North Shefield Rd over Drainage Canal | 1970 | 30 | Poor |
| Clark Road over Jones Bayou | 1966 | 30 | Poor |
| Hughes Ertle Road over Natural Slough | 1954 | 30 | Poor |
| Adair Road over Pecan Bayou | 1972 | 30 | Poor |
| Givens Road over Jones Bayou | 1977 | 30 | Poor |
| Linn Dockery Road over Jones Bayou | 1977 | 30 | Poor |
| Grittman Road over Long Lake | 1972 | 30 | Poor |
| West Minot Road over Natural Bayou | 1970 | 30 | Poor |
| Joe Stephen Road over Black Bayou | 1972 | 30 | Poor |
| Lyon Bridge Road over Porter Bayou | 1977 | 10 | Poor |
| Madden Road over Natural Slough | 1966 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 82 over Moorehead Bayou | 1978 | 8,000 | Fair |
| SR 8 over Dougherly Bayou | 1940 | 7,900 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Canal | 1947 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US 49W over Ditch | 1992 | 4,000 | Good |
| US 82 over Sunflower River | 1933 | 4,000 | Poor |
| US 82 over Sunflower River | 1976 | 4,000 | Fair |
| SR 8 over Sunflower River | 2012 | 3,950 | Good |
| SR 8 over Sunflower River | 2015 | 3,950 | Good |
| US 49W over Canal | 1992 | 3,600 | Good |
| US 49W over Sunflower River | 1962 | 3,450 | Poor |
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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