Structure 1695 · Butler County, AL

Al.10 over Persimmon Creek

Carries Al.10 over Persimmon Creek, 0.2 Mi.e.of Al.245 Jct..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT177 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

177 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1927rebuilt 1938
Length176.8 ft53.9 m
Daily traffic7,550counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyButler
Location0.2 Mi.e.of Al.245 Jct.
CarriesAl.10
CrossesPersimmon Creek
Coordinates31.83262, -86.60268

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length176.8 ft (53.9 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area409.6 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1938)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,550 (2013)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number001695

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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