Structure 9743 · Franklin County, AL

Co RD 63 over Reedy Branch

Carries Co RD 63 over Reedy Branch, .1 Mi N Jct Co 81.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

25 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic330counted 1986
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Location.1 Mi N Jct Co 81
CarriesCo RD 63
CrossesReedy Branch
Coordinates34.37321, -87.70741

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area101.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic330 (1986)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number009743

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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