Bridge conditions in Yazoo County, Mississippi
268 inventoried bridges · 35 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Yazoo County has 35 bridges rated poor out of 268 inventoried, a 13.1% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 35 of the 268 bridges in Yazoo County, Mississippi, are rated in poor condition (13.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 71 bridges (26.5%) are rated good and 162 (60.4%) fair.
- The median Yazoo County bridge was built in 1988.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 16 over Big Black River (built 1960), carrying about 4,400 vehicles a day.
Good 26.5% · Fair 60.4% · Poor 13.1% of 268 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 16 over Big Black River | 1960 | 4,400 | Poor |
| SR 16 over Pepper Creek | 1976 | 3,700 | Poor |
| SR 16/SR 149 over Relief | 1959 | 1,900 | Poor |
| SR 3 over Creek | 1940 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR 3 over Oneil Creek | 1978 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR 3 over Short Creek | 1963 | 1,600 | Poor |
| Satartia Road over Silver Creek | 1975 | 570 | Poor |
| Vaughan Road over Pepper Creek | 1976 | 480 | Poor |
| Scotland Road over Walesheba Creek | 1988 | 340 | Poor |
| Old Highway 49S over Mound Creek | 1940 | 180 | Poor |
| Chew Forks Road over Piney Creek | 1991 | 150 | Poor |
| Old Highway 49 over Thompsom Creek | 1994 | 140 | Poor |
| Pearce Road over Techeva Creek | 1991 | 120 | Poor |
| Myrleville Road over Cypress Creek | 1994 | 80 | Poor |
| Nod Road over Walesheba Creek | 1958 | 80 | Poor |
| Bend Road over Ellison Creek | 1970 | 80 | Poor |
| Johnston Road over Piney Creek | 1991 | 60 | Poor |
| Piney Springs Road over Creek | 1994 | 60 | Poor |
| Shannon Bottom Rd over Creek | 2006 | 60 | Poor |
| Strickland Road over Hurricane Creek | 1997 | 60 | Poor |
| Beale Road over Hurricane Creek | 2000 | 60 | Poor |
| Waller Road over Piney Creek | 1994 | 60 | Poor |
| Vandevere Road over Creek | 1999 | 60 | Poor |
| Locust Grove Road over Techeva Creek | 2019 | 60 | Poor |
| Piney Springs Road over Creek | 1994 | 50 | Poor |
| Green Road over Walesheba Creek | 1994 | 40 | Poor |
| Steve Johnson Road over Walesheba Creek | 1992 | 40 | Poor |
| Moore Road over Ellison Creek | 1997 | 40 | Poor |
| Goodwin Road over Dranage Canal | 1993 | 40 | Poor |
| Link Road over Creek | 1974 | 30 | Poor |
| Providence Road over Thompson Creek | 1979 | 30 | Poor |
| Cessna Road over Thompson Creek | 2004 | 30 | Poor |
| Kirk Road over Indian Creek | 1976 | 20 | Poor |
| Greer Road over Vaughan Creek | 1996 | 20 | Poor |
| Leeaubre Lane over Turkeyfoot Branch | 1965 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 55 over Vaughan Creek | 1971 | 20,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Willis Creek | 1940 | 17,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Creek | 1976 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US 49 over Short Creek | 1936 | 13,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Creek | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Creek | 1936 | 12,000 | Good |
| I 55 over Relief Slough | 1969 | 10,000 | 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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