OLD MACON ROAD
Carrying OLD MACON ROAD over DITCH
SEC 32 T18N R18E B, Lowndes, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD MACON ROAD in Lowndes, Mississippi sits above 98% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (97 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 44% of Lowndes's recorded-year cohort (248 bridges).
OLD MACON ROAD in Lowndes, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, it carries 1 rated component 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:SA4400000000078
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: OLD MACON ROAD
The OLD MACON ROAD bridge in Lowndes, Mississippi carries OLD MACON ROAD over DITCH. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 190 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How OLD MACON ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 109 of Lowndes's 248 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1989. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
OLD MACON ROAD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
97 Top 2% higher than 98% 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.
Lowndes inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 248 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
- 1990
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 190 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA4400000000078
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 OLD MACON ROAD 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 OLD MACON ROAD against other structures in Lowndes 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 OLD MACON ROAD?
OLD MACON ROAD in Lowndes, Mississippi on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD MACON ROAD inspected?
OLD MACON ROAD'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 190 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD MACON ROAD 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 OLD MACON ROAD?
OLD MACON ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 97.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD MACON ROAD?
OLD MACON ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD MACON ROAD and does age affect safety?
OLD MACON ROAD was built in 1990, making it 36 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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