Structure 14732 · Wilcox County, AL

Co RD 234 over Prarie Creek

Carries Co RD 234 over Prarie Creek, 1.9 Mi North Co RD 16.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

44 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1989
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic30counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Location1.9 Mi North Co RD 16
CarriesCo RD 234
CrossesPrarie Creek
Coordinates31.90347, -87.11531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area64.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014732

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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