Structure 4340 · Jackson County, AL

Co RT 28 over Branch

Carries Co RT 28 over Branch, 2.6 Mi N Hollands Chapel.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 33 ft across with 3 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.

Built195274 years old
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic80counted 1989
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJackson
Location2.6 Mi N Hollands Chapel
CarriesCo RT 28
CrossesBranch
Coordinates34.78063, -86.06609

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area73.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (1989)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004340

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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