Structure 11967 · Walker County, AL

Al-5 over Mulberry Fork Warrior

Carries Al-5 over Mulberry Fork Warrior, 6 Mi E Jasper.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT808 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

808 ft end to end, longest span 260 ft: about 2.2 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 girder bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length808.1 ft246.3 m
Daily traffic11,113counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Location6 Mi E Jasper
CarriesAl-5
CrossesMulberry Fork Warrior
Coordinates33.80626, -87.13938

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length808.1 ft (246.3 m)
Max Span259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area3201.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,113 (2020)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number011967

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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