Structure 13989 · Fayette County, AL

Al-102 over Sipsey River

Carries Al-102 over Sipsey River, 2.0 Mi E Jct Us-43.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT859 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

859 ft end to end: about 2.4 football fields. 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.

Built198640 years old
Length858.9 ft261.8 m
Daily traffic1,882counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyFayette
Location2.0 Mi E Jct Us-43
CarriesAl-102
CrossesSipsey River
Coordinates33.76430, -87.76092

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length858.9 ft (261.8 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area3429.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,882 (2020)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number013989

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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