Structure SA6700000000093 · Sunflower County, MS

Benson Lake Road over Natural Slough

Carries Benson Lake Road over Natural Slough, Sec 24 T20n R 4w.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

20 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built194977 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic40counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountySunflower
LocationSec 24 T20n R 4w
CarriesBenson Lake Road
CrossesNatural Slough
Coordinates33.56987, -90.55726

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area37.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure NumberSA6700000000093

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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