All culverts hereafter built, rebuilt, or placed in any public road in this state shall be not less than the full width of the crown of the roadway, and shall have guide or warning posts on either side. All bridges hereafter built, rebuilt, or placed in any public road of this state shall be built the full width of the crown of the roadway where the same is sixteen feet wide or less, and on roads having a greater width than sixteen feet the bridges shall be not less than sixteen feet wide; and all bridges hereafter built or rebuilt shall be built with banisters on either side. This section shall not apply to temporary bridges and culverts on detours; and all public highways in this state within the area of, or contingent to, any national reforestation project, which have been or may be taken over, constructed, or reconstructed by this department of the national government, may have bridges or culverts the width of said highways, but not less than twelve feet.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 21 - Bridges; General Provisions
§ 65-21-1. Width of bridges and culverts
§ 65-21-5. Illumination of bridges
§ 65-21-7. Toll bridges and ferries
§ 65-21-9. Bond of toll bridge and ferry keepers
§ 65-21-11. Board of supervisors may purchase privately owned bridges
§ 65-21-13. Damages for taking private bridges
§ 65-21-15. Purchase of toll bridge for free operation
§ 65-21-17. Bonds to maintain toll-free bridge
§ 65-21-19. Bridges connecting districts
§ 65-21-21. Bond issue for bridges connecting districts
§ 65-21-23. Bridges over rivers at county boundaries
§ 65-21-25. Bridges at intersection of river flowing from one county to another
§ 65-21-27. Bridges within municipalities