Structure 310047106100400 · Rankin County, MS

SR 471 over Ditch

Carries SR 471 over Ditch, 3.3 Mi N I 20.

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 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built195373 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic11,000counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyRankin
Location3.3 Mi N I 20
CarriesSR 471
CrossesDitch
Coordinates32.32399, -89.98321

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area93.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number310047106100400

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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