SMITH CO. 131
Carrying SMITH CO. 131 over JUMP CREEK
SEC 15 T 3N R 6E B, Smith, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SMITH CO. 131 in Smith, Mississippi sits above 66% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 2018 build year is earlier than 3% of Smith's recorded-year cohort (175 bridges).
SMITH CO. 131 in Smith, Mississippi is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2018, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:SA650000000A056
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: SMITH CO. 131
The SMITH CO. 131 bridge in Smith, Mississippi carries SMITH CO. 131 over JUMP CREEK. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.7 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 230 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How SMITH CO. 131 compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 5 of Smith's 175 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1995. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
SMITH CO. 131 vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 34% higher than 66% 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.
Smith inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 175 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
- 2018
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.7 m (38 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 230 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA650000000A056
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 SMITH CO. 131 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 SMITH CO. 131 against other structures in Smith 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 SMITH CO. 131?
SMITH CO. 131 in Smith, Mississippi on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SMITH CO. 131 inspected?
SMITH CO. 131'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 230 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SMITH CO. 131 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for SMITH CO. 131?
SMITH CO. 131 has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SMITH CO. 131?
SMITH CO. 131 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SMITH CO. 131 and does age affect safety?
SMITH CO. 131 was built in 2018, making it 8 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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