Vandevere Road over Creek
Yazoo County, Mississippi · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vandevere Road over Creek in Yazoo County, Mississippi, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1999, making it 26 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 60 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 35 of the 268 inventoried bridges in Yazoo County rated poor (13.1%); 35 (13.1%) 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 April 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 | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 59 ft |
| Location | Sec 27 T13N R 1W |
| NBI structure number | SA8200000000214 |
| 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) | April 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 Yazoo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 55 over Vaughan Creek | 1971 | 20,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Willis Creek | 1940 | 17,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Creek | 1976 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US 49 over Short Creek | 1936 | 13,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Relief | 1978 | 12,000 | Good |
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