Structure 16288 · Talladega County, AL

Al 21 over Weewoka Creek

Carries Al 21 over Weewoka Creek, 0.4 Mi S Jct SR 76.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT186 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

186 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 3 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.

Built199630 years old
Length186.0 ft56.7 m
Daily traffic7,497counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Location0.4 Mi S Jct SR 76
CarriesAl 21
CrossesWeewoka Creek
Coordinates33.31578, -86.19629

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length186.0 ft (56.7 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area805.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,497 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016288

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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