Joe Tucker Road over Silver Springs Creek
Pike County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Joe Tucker Road over Silver Springs Creek in Pike 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 1993, making it 32 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 85 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 211 inventoried bridges in Pike County rated poor (5.7%); 12 (5.7%) 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 November 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 | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 76 ft |
| Location | Sec 21 T 1N R 9E |
| NBI structure number | SA5700000000046 |
| 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) | November 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 Pike County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 55 over Minnehaha Creek | 1960 | 22,000 | Good |
| I 55 over Tangipahoa River Trib | 1960 | 18,000 | Good |
| I 55 over Tangipahoa River Relief | 1960 | 18,000 | Fair |
| US 98 over Cnic RR | 1940 | 18,000 | Fair |
| US 98 over Unnamed Stream | 1939 | 18,000 | Fair |
| I 55 over SR 570 | 1959 | 14,500 | Fair |
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