Structure 27000450380790B · Lauderdale County, MS

S Ramp Old To New over Sowashee Creek

Carries S Ramp Old To New over Sowashee Creek, Int Of Old New US 45.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 29 ft across. 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.

Built197254 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic460counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
LocationInt Of Old New US 45
CarriesS Ramp Old To New
CrossesSowashee Creek
Coordinates32.43181, -88.64110

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area85.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic460 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number27000450380790B

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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