Structure 12430 · Montgomery County, AL

Al 271 Taylor RD over I85 Nbl

Carries Al 271 Taylor RD over I85 Nbl, Aum Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT234 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

234 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.

Built198046 years old
Length233.9 ft71.3 m
Daily traffic17,965counted 2013
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
LocationAum Interchange
CarriesAl 271 Taylor RD
CrossesI85 Nbl
Coordinates32.36050, -86.17145

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length233.9 ft (71.3 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area1176.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,965 (2013)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number012430

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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