Structure 2308 · Sumter County, AL

Al 17 over Sucarnoochee Crk Rel.

Carries Al 17 over Sucarnoochee Crk Rel., 5.7 Mi. N. Of I-59/20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT552 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

552 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft: about 1.5 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.

Built194086 years old
Length551.5 ft168.1 m
Daily traffic926counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Location5.7 Mi. N. Of I-59/20
CarriesAl 17
CrossesSucarnoochee Crk Rel.
Coordinates32.60471, -88.30711

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length551.5 ft (168.1 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area1378.4 sq m
Main Spans25
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic926 (2020)
Truck Traffic34%
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 Number002308

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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