Suggs Road over Branch of Big Creek
Forrest County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Suggs Road over Branch of Big Creek in Forrest County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1991, making it 34 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 63 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 283 inventoried bridges in Forrest County rated poor (3.9%); 11 (3.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | Sec 22 T 5N R14W |
| NBI structure number | SA1800000000215 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Forrest County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 49 over Mixons Creek | 1995 | 29,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Gordons Creek | 1946 | 27,000 | Fair |
| I 59 over US 49 | 1960 | 24,500 | Fair |
| I 59 over US 49 | 1960 | 24,500 | Fair |
| US 49 over Gordons Creek | 1941 | 24,000 | Good |
| US 49 over US 11 | 1946 | 24,000 | Fair |
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