Structure 3190 · Walker County, AL

8 TH AVE over Tanyard Creek

Carries 8 TH AVE over Tanyard Creek, 8 TH AVE * 19 TH ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

55 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length55.4 ft16.9 m
Daily traffic300counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Location8 TH AVE * 19 TH ST
Carries8 TH AVE
CrossesTanyard Creek
Coordinates33.83240, -87.28400

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Max Span27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area133.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number003190

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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