Structure 7793 · DeKalb County, AL

Co RD 743 over Town Creek

Carries Co RD 743 over Town Creek, .5 Mi E Al 117 T4sr9e.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

31 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.

Built196264 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic104counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Location.5 Mi E Al 117 T4sr9e
CarriesCo RD 743
CrossesTown Creek
Coordinates34.65718, -85.64066

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area34.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic104 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number007793

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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