Structure SA0400000000147 · Attala County, MS

Co. Road 3217 over Zilpha Creek

Carries Co. Road 3217 over Zilpha Creek, Sec 18 T16n R 7e.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

50 ft end to end, longest span 18 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic40counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyAttala
LocationSec 18 T16n R 7e
CarriesCo. Road 3217
CrossesZilpha Creek
Coordinates33.24694, -89.62083

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area74.5 sq m
Main Spans100
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge20

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberSA0400000000147

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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