Structure 20256 · Washington County, AL
Carries Carpenter RD over Pine Barren Creek, 5.2 Miles From HWY 17.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 channel-beam bridge.
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Location | 5.2 Miles From HWY 17 |
| Carries | Carpenter RD |
| Crosses | Pine Barren Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.58987, -88.24042 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Channel Beam |
| Total Length | 24.0 ft (7.3 m) |
| Max Span | 24.0 ft (7.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 54.8 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1993 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 150 (2015) |
| Truck Traffic | 7% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | June 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 020256 |
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."
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.