Structure 5570042P0000000 · Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Park over Old Town Creek (new Chan

Carries Natchez Trace Park over Old Town Creek (new Chan, 2.2 Miles South Of U.s. R.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

238 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: 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
Length237.9 ft72.5 m
Daily traffic2,900counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLee
Location2.2 Miles South Of U.s. R
CarriesNatchez Trace Park
CrossesOld Town Creek (new Chan
Coordinates34.30753, -88.72089

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area725 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,900 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number5570042P0000000

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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