OLD HWY 45/UTILITY
Carrying OLD HWY 45/UTILITY over TOMBIGBEE RELIEF
SEC 36 T14S R 7E, Monroe, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY in Monroe, Mississippi sits above 16% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1950 build year is earlier than 93% of Monroe's recorded-year cohort (290 bridges).
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY in Monroe, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1950, 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:SA4800000000102
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 9 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: OLD HWY 45/UTILITY
The OLD HWY 45/UTILITY bridge in Monroe, Mississippi carries OLD HWY 45/UTILITY over TOMBIGBEE RELIEF. It was built in 1950, making it 76 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 9 sections, stretching 89.4 meters (293 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 6/9, 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 OLD HWY 45/UTILITY compares
Age against the county: built in 1950, earlier than 269 of Monroe's 290 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), against a county median build year of 1996. 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).
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 84% higher than 16% 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.
Monroe inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 290 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
- 1950
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 9
- Structure Length
- 89.4 m (293 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.4 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA4800000000102
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
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 HWY 45/UTILITY 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 HWY 45/UTILITY against other structures in Monroe 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 HWY 45/UTILITY?
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY in Monroe, Mississippi has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD HWY 45/UTILITY inspected?
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY'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 13 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD HWY 45/UTILITY 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 HWY 45/UTILITY?
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD HWY 45/UTILITY?
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is OLD HWY 45/UTILITY and does age affect safety?
OLD HWY 45/UTILITY was built in 1950, making it 76 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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