Structure 1214 · Franklin County, AL

Co RD 16 over Bluff Creek

Carries Co RD 16 over Bluff Creek, 0.5 Mi N Jct Co 18.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

22 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length22.3 ft6.8 m
Daily traffic268counted 1983
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Location0.5 Mi N Jct Co 18
CarriesCo RD 16
CrossesBluff Creek
Coordinates34.35869, -87.71722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Max Span22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area48.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic268 (1983)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number001214

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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