Structure 2926 · Chambers County, AL

Co.11 over Norfolk Railroad

Carries Co.11 over Norfolk Railroad, 0.3mi.n.waverly.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

87 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built194680 years old
Length86.9 ft26.5 m
Daily traffic305counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Location0.3mi.n.waverly
CarriesCo.11
CrossesNorfolk Railroad
Coordinates32.74337, -85.57585

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area161.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1946

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic305 (2024)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number002926

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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