SR 355
Carrying SR 355 over STREAM
9.8 MI N PONTOTOC CL, Union, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SR 355 in Union, Mississippi sits above 44% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1956 build year is earlier than 92% of Union's recorded-year cohort (202 bridges).
SR 355 in Union, Mississippi is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1956, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MS:310035507300980
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: SR 355
The SR 355 bridge in Union, Mississippi carries SR 355 over STREAM. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 740 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How SR 355 compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 186 of Union's 202 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1993. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
SR 355 vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 56% higher than 44% of 16,739 bridges
rated Mississippi bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Union inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 202 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1956
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 740 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 310035507300980
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether SR 355 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare SR 355 against other structures in Union and across Mississippi. Mississippi bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for SR 355?
SR 355 in Union, Mississippi on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SR 355 inspected?
SR 355's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 740 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SR 355 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for SR 355?
SR 355 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SR 355?
SR 355 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SR 355 and does age affect safety?
SR 355 was built in 1956, making it 70 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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