Structure 4076 · Macon County, AL

Co RD 53 over Chewacla Creek

Carries Co RD 53 over Chewacla Creek, 1.5 Mi. North Of SR 8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built195175 years old
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic400counted 2016
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMacon
Location1.5 Mi. North Of SR 8
CarriesCo RD 53
CrossesChewacla Creek
Coordinates32.46348, -85.65787

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Area289.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2016)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number004076

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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