Structure 18141 · Randolph County, AL

Co RD 540 over Cohobadiah CR

Carries Co RD 540 over Cohobadiah CR, Cool Springs.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

37 ft end to end. 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1999
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic95counted 1990
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
LocationCool Springs
CarriesCo RD 540
CrossesCohobadiah CR
Coordinates33.49040, -85.46120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area48.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95 (1990)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number018141

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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