Structure SA3400000000024 · Jones County, MS

Ovett-moselle RD over Tallahala Creek

Carries Ovett-moselle RD over Tallahala Creek, Sec 14 T 6n R12w B.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT560 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

560 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length560.0 ft170.7 m
Daily traffic500counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyJones
LocationSec 14 T 6n R12w B
CarriesOvett-moselle RD
CrossesTallahala Creek
Coordinates31.47953, -89.17149

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length560.0 ft (170.7 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area1246.1 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure NumberSA3400000000024

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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