Yazoo County Bridge Report Card

Yazoo County scores 67 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D67 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Yazoo County, Mississippi

Yazoo County has 268 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 35 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.1% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,850 daily vehicle crossings.

268Total Bridges

35Poor (13.1%)

162Fair (60.4%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,850daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Yazoo County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 268 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 35 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,850 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	13.1%	26.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.8% of measured traffic	2.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.9%	3.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	464,859 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	13.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.9%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,850 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 16 over Big Black River — 4,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 49 over Creek — built in 1936 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Yazoo County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Yazoo County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 3 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1940
SR 16 over Big Black River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,400	1960
SR 16 over Pepper Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1976
SR 16/sr 149 over Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,900	1959
SR 3 over Short Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1963
SR 3 over Oneil Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1978
Satartia Road over Silver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	570	1975
Vaughan Road over Pepper Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	480	1976
Scotland Road over Walesheba Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	340	1988
Old Highway 49s over Mound Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	180	1940

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.