Structure 12266 · Calhoun County, AL

Co 23 Big Oak Rd. over Scl Railroad

Carries Co 23 Big Oak Rd. over Scl Railroad, Big Oak RD Rxr.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

110 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 1980
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic77counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
LocationBig Oak RD Rxr
CarriesCo 23 Big Oak Rd.
CrossesScl Railroad
Coordinates33.77466, -86.03369

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area204.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic77 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number012266

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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