Buck Creek Road over Ready Branch
Perry County, Mississippi · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Buck Creek Road over Ready Branch in Perry County, Mississippi, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1992, making it 33 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 740 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 37 of the 163 inventoried bridges in Perry County rated fair (22.7%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 59 ft |
| Location | Sec 7 T 4N R10W B |
| NBI structure number | SA5600000000088 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Mississippi department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Perry County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 98 over Stream | 1994 | 15,000 | Good |
| US 98 over Stream | 1994 | 15,000 | Good |
| US 98 over Little Creek | 1968 | 10,000 | Fair |
| SR 15 over Stream | 1940 | 8,900 | Good |
| SR 42 over Tallahalla Creek | 2023 | 6,400 | Good |
| US 98 over Caraway Creek | 1991 | 5,500 | Good |
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