TIPTON STREET
Carrying TIPTON STREET over BRANCH OF BURKETTS CREEK
SEC 15 T 4N R13W, Forrest, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TIPTON STREET in Forrest, Mississippi sits above 21% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1983 build year is earlier than 52% of Forrest's recorded-year cohort (283 bridges).
TIPTON STREET in Forrest, Mississippi is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1983, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:SA1800000000142
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: TIPTON STREET
The TIPTON STREET bridge in Forrest, Mississippi carries TIPTON STREET over BRANCH OF BURKETTS CREEK. It was built in 1983, making it 43 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,500 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How TIPTON STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1983, earlier than 147 of Forrest's 283 bridges with a recorded construction year (52%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
TIPTON STREET vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 79% higher than 21% 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.
Forrest inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 283 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
- 1983
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA1800000000142
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
TIPTON STREET is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare TIPTON STREET against other structures in Forrest 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 TIPTON STREET?
TIPTON STREET in Forrest, Mississippi on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TIPTON STREET inspected?
TIPTON STREET'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 1,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TIPTON STREET is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for TIPTON STREET?
TIPTON STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TIPTON STREET?
TIPTON STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is TIPTON STREET and does age affect safety?
TIPTON STREET was built in 1983, making it 43 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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