Structure 12666 · Madison County, AL
Carries Countess RD over Valley View Branch, 1.5 Mi SE Jct US HWY 431.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work24 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Location | 1.5 Mi SE Jct US HWY 431 |
| Carries | Countess RD |
| Crosses | Valley View Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.82202, -86.55379 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 24.0 ft (7.3 m) |
| Max Span | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Deck Width | 29.9 ft (9.1 m) |
| Deck Area | 66.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 1940 (reconstructed 1982) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 750 (1992) |
| Truck Traffic | 1% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | January 2025 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 012666 |
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."
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.