COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD
Carrying COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD over UPPER LITTLE RIVER
SEC 24 T 3N R18W B, Marion, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD in Marion, Mississippi sits above 12% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1966 build year is earlier than 83% of Marion's recorded-year cohort (201 bridges).
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD in Marion, Mississippi is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1966, it carries 3 rated components 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:SA4600000000089
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD
The COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD bridge in Marion, Mississippi carries COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD over UPPER LITTLE RIVER. It was built in 1966, making it 60 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 85.3 meters (280 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 810 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 6/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1966, earlier than 167 of Marion's 201 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 88% higher than 12% 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.
Marion inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 201 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
- 1966
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 85.3 m (280 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.4 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 810 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA4600000000089
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD 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 COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD against other structures in Marion 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 COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD?
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD in Marion, Mississippi has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD inspected?
COLUMBIA-PURVIS 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 810 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD 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 COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD?
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD?
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD and does age affect safety?
COLUMBIA-PURVIS RD was built in 1966, making it 60 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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