Structure 310019804611940 · Marion County, MS

SR 198 over Lyas Lake

Carries SR 198 over Lyas Lake, 0.5 Mi E US 98.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT647 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

647 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 1.8 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.

Built20224 years old
Length647.3 ft197.3 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarion
Location0.5 Mi E US 98
CarriesSR 198
CrossesLyas Lake
Coordinates31.23904, -89.83525

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length647.3 ft (197.3 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area2308.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number310019804611940

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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