Structure SA4100000000205 · Lee County, MS

Us278/west Main over Little Kings Creek

Carries Us278/west Main over Little Kings Creek, Sec 31 T 9s R 6e.

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
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 23 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1951rebuilt 2000
Length23.3 ft7.1 m
Daily traffic22,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLee
LocationSec 31 T 9s R 6e
CarriesUs278/west Main
CrossesLittle Kings Creek
Coordinates34.25708, -88.71886

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Max Span23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area140.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberSA4100000000205

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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