SR 3 over Short Creek
Yazoo County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 3 over Short Creek in Yazoo County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 35 of the 268 inventoried bridges in Yazoo County rated poor (13.1%); 35 (13.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 240 ft |
| Location | 3.1 Mi S US 149 |
| NBI structure number | 310000308203270 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yazoo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 55 over Vaughan Creek | 1971 | 20,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Willis Creek | 1940 | 17,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Creek | 1976 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US 49 over Short Creek | 1936 | 13,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
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