Structure 16968 · Covington County, AL

Al 134 Mp 2.118 over W. Fork Cripple Creek

Carries Al 134 Mp 2.118 over W. Fork Cripple Creek, .5 Mi. E. Opp City Limit.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 4 openings. 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.

Built200026 years old
Length47.2 ft14.4 m
Daily traffic3,590counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Location.5 Mi. E. Opp City Limit
CarriesAl 134 Mp 2.118
CrossesW. Fork Cripple Creek
Coordinates31.28295, -86.22037

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Area214.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,590 (2013)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016968

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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