Structure 9498 · Chambers County, AL

Co. 2 over Emfinger Branch

Carries Co. 2 over Emfinger Branch, 1 Mi. S.w. Culebra.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

26 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.

Built1948rebuilt 1968
Length26.2 ft8 m
Daily traffic20counted 1992
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Location1 Mi. S.w. Culebra
CarriesCo. 2
CrossesEmfinger Branch
Coordinates32.80649, -85.54536

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length26.2 ft (8 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area39.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (1992)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number009498

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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