Structure 17211 · Shelby County, AL

Co Road 66 over Buck Creek

Carries Co Road 66 over Buck Creek, .16 Mi W Jct US Hy 31.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

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.

Built199729 years old
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic19,216counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Location.16 Mi W Jct US Hy 31
CarriesCo Road 66
CrossesBuck Creek
Coordinates33.25637, -86.81674

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area422.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,216 (2024)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017211

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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