Structure SA3800000000128 · Lauderdale County, MS

Grande AVE over Sowashee Creek

Carries Grande AVE over Sowashee Creek, Sec 19 T 6n R16e.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

201 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built195967 years old
Length201.1 ft61.3 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
LocationSec 19 T 6n R16e
CarriesGrande AVE
CrossesSowashee Creek
Coordinates32.35165, -88.70116

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length201.1 ft (61.3 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area564.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure NumberSA3800000000128

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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