Firetower Road over Branch of Bayou Latterre
Hancock County, Mississippi · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Firetower Road over Branch of Bayou Latterre in Hancock County, Mississippi, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1979, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 107 inventoried bridges in Hancock County rated fair (29.0%); 8 (7.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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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 | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 95 ft |
| Location | Sec 8 T 7S R14W B |
| NBI structure number | SA2300000000026 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hancock County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 10 over Jourdan River | 2004 | 53,000 | Fair |
| I 10 over East Pearl River | 1966 | 47,000 | Fair |
| I 10 over SR 607 | 1967 | 23,500 | Good |
| I 10 over SR 607 | 1967 | 23,000 | Good |
| I 10 over Stream | 1967 | 20,500 | Good |
| I 10 over Stream | 1967 | 20,500 | Good |
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