Structure 1943 · Sumter County, AL

Al 17 over Noxubee River

Carries Al 17 over Noxubee River, 3 Mi. N. Of Geiger.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT517 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

517 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 7 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.

Built193987 years old
Length517.4 ft157.7 m
Daily traffic950counted 2013
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Location3 Mi. N. Of Geiger
CarriesAl 17
CrossesNoxubee River
Coordinates32.91935, -88.29719

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length517.4 ft (157.7 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area1198.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic950 (2013)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number001943

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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