Ironwood Bluff Rd. over Old Tombigbee River
Itawamba County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ironwood Bluff Rd. over Old Tombigbee River in Itawamba County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1917, making it 108 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 232 inventoried bridges in Itawamba County rated poor (3.4%); 8 (3.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 4 to 3.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 204 ft |
| Location | Sec 18 T11S R 9E B |
| NBI structure number | SA2900000000139 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Itawamba County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 22 over Relief | 1983 | 26,000 | Good |
| I 22 over Johns Creek | 1989 | 16,000 | Good |
| I 22 over Big Oak Road | 1984 | 15,000 | Good |
| I 22 over Big Oak Road | 1984 | 15,000 | Good |
| I 22 over Tombigbee River | 1984 | 15,000 | Fair |
| I 22 over Tombigbee River | 1984 | 15,000 | Good |
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