Structure 438 · Etowah County, AL

Al 205 over Atn Rr

Carries Al 205 over Atn Rr, Al 205 * Atn Rr.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

92 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1924102 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic1,567counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyEtowah
LocationAl 205 * Atn Rr
CarriesAl 205
CrossesAtn Rr
Coordinates34.16578, -86.14358

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area162.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1924

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,567 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000438

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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