Brents Road over Unnamed Creek
Benton County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Brents Road over Unnamed Creek in Benton County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 45 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Benton County rated poor (5.8%); 6 (5.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 76 ft |
| Location | Sec 26 T 5S R 1W B |
| NBI structure number | SA0500000000044 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Benton County
| 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 |
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