Structure 16815 · Lawrence County, AL

Co RT 017 over Milam Creek

Carries Co RT 017 over Milam Creek, 0.7mi S Jct Co RT 20.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

34 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic75counted 1987
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
Location0.7mi S Jct Co RT 20
CarriesCo RT 017
CrossesMilam Creek
Coordinates34.41500, -87.46167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area97.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic75 (1987)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number016815

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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