FATS SMITH CIRCLE
Carrying FATS SMITH CIRCLE over TRIB TO CHICKASAWHAY RIV
SEC_19_T 6N_R 5W B, Wayne, Mississippi
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FATS SMITH CIRCLE in Wayne, Mississippi sits above 67% of rated Mississippi bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 38% of Wayne's recorded-year cohort (214 bridges).
FATS SMITH CIRCLE in Wayne, Mississippi is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:SA7700000000156
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: FATS SMITH CIRCLE
The FATS SMITH CIRCLE bridge in Wayne, Mississippi carries FATS SMITH CIRCLE over TRIB TO CHICKASAWHAY RIV. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 350 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 FATS SMITH CIRCLE compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 82 of Wayne's 214 bridges with a recorded construction year (38%), against a county median build year of 1993. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Mississippi bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,739 rated).
FATS SMITH CIRCLE vs every rated Mississippi bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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.
Wayne inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 214 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
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 350 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SA7700000000156
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 FATS SMITH CIRCLE 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 FATS SMITH CIRCLE against other structures in Wayne 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 FATS SMITH CIRCLE?
FATS SMITH CIRCLE in Wayne, Mississippi on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FATS SMITH CIRCLE inspected?
FATS SMITH CIRCLE'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 350 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FATS SMITH CIRCLE 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 FATS SMITH CIRCLE?
FATS SMITH CIRCLE has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FATS SMITH CIRCLE?
FATS SMITH CIRCLE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FATS SMITH CIRCLE and does age affect safety?
FATS SMITH CIRCLE 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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