Simpson County Bridge Report Card

Simpson County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Simpson County, Mississippi

Simpson County has 198 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,715 daily vehicle crossings.

198Total Bridges

9Poor (4.5%)

64Fair (32.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,715daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Simpson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 198 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,715 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	4.5%	9.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.9% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	359,825 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,715 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 149 over Strong River — 3,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeGardner Road over Branch Of Sellers Creek — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Simpson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Simpson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 149 over Strong River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,400	1935
Main Street over Sellers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1971
Tom Berry over Sellers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1970
Antioch Road over Branch Of Okatoma Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1980
Jupiter Road over Branch Of Strong River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	130	1991
Hayes Gray Road over Branch Of Strong River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1984
Star-braxton Road over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1983
Peacock Road over Branch Of Riles Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1982
Cemetery Road over Rocky Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1995
Shivers Road over West Prong Silver Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	240	1995

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.