Structure 5570293P0000000 · Prentiss County, MS

Natchez Trace Park over Wright Branch

Carries Natchez Trace Park over Wright Branch, 7.45 Miles North Of Ms Ro.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 22 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197749 years old
Length21.7 ft6.6 m
Daily traffic980counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyPrentiss
Location7.45 Miles North Of Ms Ro
CarriesNatchez Trace Park
CrossesWright Branch
Coordinates34.49225, -88.37997

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Max Span10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Deck Area68.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic980 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
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 Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number5570293P0000000

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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