Structure 12597 · Morgan County, AL

Central Parkway over Dry Branch

Carries Central Parkway over Dry Branch, 200 Ft Of Gordon Drsw.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 106 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198145 years old
Length106.0 ft32.3 m
Daily traffic19,388counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
Location200 Ft Of Gordon Drsw
CarriesCentral Parkway
CrossesDry Branch
Coordinates34.60140, -86.99030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area591.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,388 (2009)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012597

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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