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Old US-78 over Pechahalee Creek

Benton County, Mississippi · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Old US-78 over Pechahalee Creek in Benton County, Mississippi, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 526 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 74 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Benton County rated good (71.2%); 6 (5.8%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 97 ft
Location	Sec 19 T 5S R 1E B
NBI structure number	SA0500000000041
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 22 over Peachahalee Creek	1993	10,500	Good
I 22 over Peachahalee Creek	1993	10,500	Fair
I 22 over SR 178	1993	10,500	Good
I 22 over SR 178	1993	10,500	Good
I 22 over Spruce Burlington N RR	1993	10,000	Good
I 22 over Spruce Burlington N RR	1993	10,000	Fair