SHELEY ROAD
Carrying SHELEY ROAD over TRIB OF TALLAHATCHIE RIV
SEC 28 T25N R 1E B, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SHELEY ROAD in Tallahatchie, Mississippi sits above 8% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 48% of Tallahatchie's recorded-year cohort (155 bridges).
SHELEY ROAD in Tallahatchie, Mississippi is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, 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:SA6800000000078
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- 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: SHELEY ROAD
The SHELEY ROAD bridge in Tallahatchie, Mississippi carries SHELEY ROAD over TRIB OF TALLAHATCHIE RIV. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 18.5 meters (61 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 120 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 6/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How SHELEY ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 74 of Tallahatchie's 155 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1982.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
SHELEY ROAD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 92% higher than 8% 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.
Tallahatchie inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 155 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
- 1982
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 18.5 m (61 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.7 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 120 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA6800000000078
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • 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
SHELEY ROAD 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 SHELEY ROAD against other structures in Tallahatchie 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 SHELEY ROAD?
SHELEY ROAD in Tallahatchie, Mississippi has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SHELEY ROAD inspected?
SHELEY 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 120 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SHELEY ROAD 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 SHELEY ROAD?
SHELEY ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SHELEY ROAD?
SHELEY ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SHELEY ROAD and does age affect safety?
SHELEY ROAD was built in 1982, making it 44 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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