Structure 18343 · Dallas County, AL

Al 22 over Valley Creek

Carries Al 22 over Valley Creek, In Selma.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

240 ft end to end, longest span 90 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.

Built201313 years old
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic11,090counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
LocationIn Selma
CarriesAl 22
CrossesValley Creek
Coordinates32.40500, -87.03667

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area1449.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,090 (2013)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number018343

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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