Structure 812 · Pickens County, AL

Co RT #68 over Southrail Railroad

Carries Co RT #68 over Southrail Railroad, 0.1 Mi North Co RT #28.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

136 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built193096 years old
Length136.2 ft41.5 m
Daily traffic50counted 1998
Last inspectedNovember 1992every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Location0.1 Mi North Co RT #28
CarriesCo RT #68
CrossesSouthrail Railroad
Coordinates33.38833, -88.05833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area240.7 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1998)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 1992
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000812

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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