Leatherwood Road over Small Creek
Pike County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Leatherwood Road over Small 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 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 180 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- 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.
- 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 77 ft |
| Location | Sec 2 T 2N R 9E |
| NBI structure number | SA5700000000080 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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