Structure 11316 · Covington County, AL

County RD 42 over Indian Creek

Carries County RD 42 over Indian Creek, Barnes ST City Of Opp.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

38 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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.

Built1937rebuilt 1975
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic590counted 1994
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCovington
LocationBarnes ST City Of Opp
CarriesCounty RD 42
CrossesIndian Creek
Coordinates31.27443, -86.25717

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area97.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic590 (1994)
Truck Traffic10%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number011316

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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