Structure 1813 · Lowndes County, AL

Al 97 over L*nrr

Carries Al 97 over L*nrr, 2.2mi.northofi65interchan.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

136 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length136.2 ft41.5 m
Daily traffic1,740counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLowndes
Location2.2mi.northofi65interchan
CarriesAl 97
CrossesL*nrr
Coordinates32.13094, -86.48703

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area315.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,740 (2013)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number001813

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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