Structure 21000720020515B · Alcorn County, MS

US 72 over Goose Pond

Carries US 72 over Goose Pond, 5.2 Mi E Tippah Cl.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 35 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.

Built199630 years old
Length34.8 ft10.6 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyAlcorn
Location5.2 Mi E Tippah Cl
CarriesUS 72
CrossesGoose Pond
Coordinates34.93582, -88.74010

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area135.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number21000720020515B

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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