Structure 17706 · Russell County, AL

Co RD 72 over Snake Creek

Carries Co RD 72 over Snake Creek, 1.5 Mi S Of Capps.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 66 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.

Built200125 years old
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic60counted 2001
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Location1.5 Mi S Of Capps
CarriesCo RD 72
CrossesSnake Creek
Coordinates32.41850, -85.30491

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area305.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2001)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017706

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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