POINT WANITA LAKE
Carrying POINT WANITA LAKE over CHUNKY RIVER RELIEF
SEC 5 T 5N R14E B, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POINT WANITA LAKE in Lauderdale, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1983, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:SA3800000000019
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: POINT WANITA LAKE
The POINT WANITA LAKE bridge in Lauderdale, Mississippi carries POINT WANITA LAKE over CHUNKY RIVER RELIEF. It was built in 1983, making it 43 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 61.0 meters (200 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 370 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How POINT WANITA LAKE compares
Age against the county: built in 1983, earlier than 191 of Lauderdale's 481 bridges with a recorded construction year (40%), against a county median build year of 1975. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
POINT WANITA LAKE vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 65% higher than 35% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Lauderdale inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 481 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
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 61.0 m (200 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 370 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA3800000000019
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 POINT WANITA LAKE 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 POINT WANITA LAKE against other structures in Lauderdale 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 POINT WANITA LAKE?
POINT WANITA LAKE in Lauderdale, Mississippi has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POINT WANITA LAKE inspected?
POINT WANITA LAKE'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 370 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POINT WANITA LAKE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for POINT WANITA LAKE?
POINT WANITA LAKE has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POINT WANITA LAKE?
POINT WANITA LAKE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is POINT WANITA LAKE and does age affect safety?
POINT WANITA LAKE 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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