Structure 6656 · Franklin County, AL

Co RD 68 over Mud Creek

Carries Co RD 68 over Mud Creek, 1.1 E Co 48 Co 68 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

115 ft end to end, longest span 19 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.

Built195967 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic315counted 1986
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Location1.1 E Co 48 Co 68 Jct
CarriesCo RD 68
CrossesMud Creek
Coordinates34.54750, -87.54783

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area249.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic315 (1986)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number006656

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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