Pantherburn Road over Deer Creek
Sharkey County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pantherburn Road over Deer Creek in Sharkey County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Sharkey County rated poor (13.1%); 8 (13.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 6 to 5.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | Sec 7 T14N R 6W B |
| NBI structure number | SA6300000000054 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 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 Sharkey County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 over Rolling Fork Creek | 1996 | 4,500 | Good |
| US 61 over Deer Creek | 1992 | 2,300 | Fair |
| US 61 over Ditch | 1992 | 2,200 | Good |
| US 61 over Deer Creek | 1983 | 2,100 | Fair |
| US 61 over Deer Creek | 1983 | 2,100 | Fair |
| US 61 over Deer Creek | 1983 | 2,100 | Fair |
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