Structure 1369 · Franklin County, AL

Co RD B22 over Little Bear Creek

Carries Co RD B22 over Little Bear Creek, 1.2 Mi N Co 16 Co B22 Jct.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

80 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 through truss.

Built193690 years old
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic65counted 1986
Last inspectedDecember 2005every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyFranklin
Location1.2 Mi N Co 16 Co B22 Jct
CarriesCo RD B22
CrossesLittle Bear Creek
Coordinates34.38290, -87.83680

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area90.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65 (1986)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2005
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number001369

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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