Structure SA6400000000156 · Simpson County, MS

Highway 472 over Mill Creek

Carries Highway 472 over Mill Creek, Sec 3 T10n R20w.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 40 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197551 years old
Length40.4 ft12.3 m
Daily traffic110counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountySimpson
LocationSec 3 T10n R20w
CarriesHighway 472
CrossesMill Creek
Coordinates31.86363, -89.99188

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area82.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2022)
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberSA6400000000156

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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