Structure 3731 · Limestone County, AL

Brownsferry RD over Round Island CR

Carries Brownsferry RD over Round Island CR, Sec32 T3s R5w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

160 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft: about 2 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.

Built195076 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic1,750counted 2014
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
LocationSec32 T3s R5w
CarriesBrownsferry RD
CrossesRound Island CR
Coordinates34.73556, -87.07301

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area341.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,750 (2014)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003731

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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