Structure 310017807306400 · Union County, MS

SR 178 over Little Tallahatchie

Carries SR 178 over Little Tallahatchie, 1.2 Mi W SR 15.

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 FT692 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

692 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 1.9 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.

Built200521 years old
Length691.6 ft210.8 m
Daily traffic14,000counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyUnion
Location1.2 Mi W SR 15
CarriesSR 178
CrossesLittle Tallahatchie
Coordinates34.49527, -89.01380

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length691.6 ft (210.8 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Area5902.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number310017807306400

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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