LUCIUS TAYLOR RD
Carrying LUCIUS TAYLOR RD over ARKABUTLA CREEK TRIB.
SEC_35_T 6S_R 8W, Panola, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD in Panola, Mississippi sits above 3% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (3 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 24% of Panola's recorded-year cohort (231 bridges).
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD in Panola, Mississippi is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:SA5400000000173
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-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: LUCIUS TAYLOR RD
The LUCIUS TAYLOR RD bridge in Panola, Mississippi carries LUCIUS TAYLOR RD over ARKABUTLA CREEK TRIB.. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 27.4 meters (90 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 55 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 5/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. 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 LUCIUS TAYLOR RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 56 of Panola's 231 bridges with a recorded construction year (24%), against a county median build year of 1986. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
3 Top 97% higher than 3% 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.
Panola inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 231 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
- 2000
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 27.4 m (90 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 55 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA5400000000173
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • 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
LUCIUS TAYLOR 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 LUCIUS TAYLOR RD against other structures in Panola 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 LUCIUS TAYLOR RD?
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD in Panola, Mississippi has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LUCIUS TAYLOR RD inspected?
LUCIUS TAYLOR 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 55 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LUCIUS TAYLOR 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 LUCIUS TAYLOR RD?
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 2.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LUCIUS TAYLOR RD?
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LUCIUS TAYLOR RD and does age affect safety?
LUCIUS TAYLOR RD was built in 2000, making it 26 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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