Tippah County Bridge Report Card

Tippah County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County has 140 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.3% is at or below the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,707 daily vehicle crossings.

140Total Bridges

6Poor (4.3%)

47Fair (33.6%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,707daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Tippah County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 140 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,707 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	4.3%	8.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.8% of measured traffic	0.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	217,114 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	4.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,707 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 354 over Stream — 970 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 15 over Short Creek — built in 1938 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tippah County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tippah County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 354 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	970	1989
CR 825 over West Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	281	1996
City Of Walnut over Big Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1992
CR 427 over North Tippah Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1989
CR 704 over Town Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	101	1955
CR 724 over Cane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	2000
CR 200 over Unnamed Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	636	1962
US 72 over Big Creek	High traffic	Good	13,000	1999
SR 15 over Tippah River	High traffic	Fair	11,000	1973
SR 15 over Street Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,000	1973

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.