KING RANCH ROAD
Carrying KING RANCH ROAD over CREEK
SEC 23 T 9N R 2E B, Madison, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
KING RANCH ROAD in Madison, Mississippi sits above 31% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1976 build year is earlier than 62% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (311 bridges).
KING RANCH ROAD in Madison, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1976, 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:SA4500000000071
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: KING RANCH ROAD
The KING RANCH ROAD bridge in Madison, Mississippi carries KING RANCH ROAD over CREEK. It was built in 1976, making it 50 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2018, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 250 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How KING RANCH ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1976, earlier than 194 of Madison's 311 bridges with a recorded construction year (62%), 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).
KING RANCH ROAD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
29 Top 69% higher than 31% 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.
Madison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 311 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
- 1976
- Last Reconstructed
- 2018
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.5 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 250 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA4500000000071
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, 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) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 KING RANCH 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 KING RANCH ROAD against other structures in Madison 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 KING RANCH ROAD?
KING RANCH ROAD in Madison, Mississippi has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is KING RANCH ROAD inspected?
KING RANCH 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 250 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. KING RANCH 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 KING RANCH ROAD?
KING RANCH ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 28.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining KING RANCH ROAD?
KING RANCH ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is KING RANCH ROAD and does age affect safety?
KING RANCH ROAD was built in 1976, making it 50 years old and last reconstructed in 2018.
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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