BET-THYATIRA ROAD
Carrying BET-THYATIRA ROAD over HICKAHALA CREEK
SEC 5 T 5S R 5W, Tate, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BET-THYATIRA ROAD in Tate, Mississippi sits above 75% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (38 t), while its 1995 build year is earlier than 48% of Tate's recorded-year cohort (139 bridges).
BET-THYATIRA ROAD in Tate, Mississippi is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1995, 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:SA6900000000043
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: BET-THYATIRA ROAD
The BET-THYATIRA ROAD bridge in Tate, Mississippi carries BET-THYATIRA ROAD over HICKAHALA CREEK. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 48.8 meters (160 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 330 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Mississippi bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BET-THYATIRA ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 67 of Tate's 139 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1995.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
BET-THYATIRA ROAD vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
38 Top 25% higher than 75% 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.
Tate inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 139 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
- 1995
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 48.8 m (160 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.5 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 330 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA6900000000043
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 BET-THYATIRA ROAD 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 BET-THYATIRA ROAD against other structures in Tate 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 BET-THYATIRA ROAD?
BET-THYATIRA ROAD in Tate, Mississippi has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BET-THYATIRA ROAD inspected?
BET-THYATIRA 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 330 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BET-THYATIRA ROAD 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 BET-THYATIRA ROAD?
BET-THYATIRA ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BET-THYATIRA ROAD?
BET-THYATIRA ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BET-THYATIRA ROAD and does age affect safety?
BET-THYATIRA ROAD was built in 1995, making it 31 years old.
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