Structure 19304 · Tuscaloosa County, AL

7th Street over G M * O Railroad

Carries 7th Street over G M * O Railroad, 1- Blk E 32nd AVE.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 39 ft across. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200323 years old
Length38.7 ft11.8 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2003
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Location1- Blk E 32nd AVE
Carries7th Street
CrossesG M * O Railroad
Coordinates33.20567, -87.57564

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area172.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2003)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number019304

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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