STATE BLVD EXT RD
Carrying STATE BLVD EXT RD over BRANCH
SEC 35 T 7N R15E B, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STATE BLVD EXT RD in Lauderdale, Mississippi sits above 17% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 89% of Lauderdale's recorded-year cohort (481 bridges).
STATE BLVD EXT RD in Lauderdale, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:SA3800000000181
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: STATE BLVD EXT RD
The STATE BLVD EXT RD bridge in Lauderdale, Mississippi carries STATE BLVD EXT RD over BRANCH. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 16.5 meters (54 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,607 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How STATE BLVD EXT RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 426 of Lauderdale's 481 bridges with a recorded construction year (89%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
STATE BLVD EXT RD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 83% higher than 17% 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
- 1940
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 16.5 m (54 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.4 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,607 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA3800000000181
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 STATE BLVD EXT RD 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 STATE BLVD EXT RD 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 STATE BLVD EXT RD?
STATE BLVD EXT RD in Lauderdale, Mississippi has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STATE BLVD EXT RD inspected?
STATE BLVD EXT RD'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 4,607 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STATE BLVD EXT RD 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 STATE BLVD EXT RD?
STATE BLVD EXT RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STATE BLVD EXT RD?
STATE BLVD EXT RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is STATE BLVD EXT RD and does age affect safety?
STATE BLVD EXT RD was built in 1940, making it 86 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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