Structure 17838 · Geneva County, AL

Co. Rd. 28 over Tindil Branch

Carries Co. Rd. 28 over Tindil Branch, 2 Miles S.w. Of Malvern.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195175 years old
Length30.2 ft9.2 m
Daily traffic550counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGeneva
Location2 Miles S.w. Of Malvern
CarriesCo. Rd. 28
CrossesTindil Branch
Coordinates31.09080, -85.54869

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic550 (2025)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017838

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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