Structure SA7400000000029 · Walthall County, MS

Twin Bridges RD over Pushepatapa Creek

Carries Twin Bridges RD over Pushepatapa Creek, Sec 36 T 1n R12e B.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

240 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic300counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWalthall
LocationSec 36 T 1n R12e B
CarriesTwin Bridges RD
CrossesPushepatapa Creek
Coordinates31.00474, -89.94048

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area636.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure NumberSA7400000000029

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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