Structure 220004501316620 · Clay County, MS

US 45a over Town Creek

Carries US 45a over Town Creek, 2.0 Mi S SR 50.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT45 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 45 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.

Built199234 years old
Length45.3 ft13.8 m
Daily traffic19,000counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyClay
Location2.0 Mi S SR 50
CarriesUS 45a
CrossesTown Creek
Coordinates33.57846, -88.65903

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area353.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number220004501316620

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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