Structure 6430 · Marion County, AL

County Road 40 over Little New River

Carries County Road 40 over Little New River, 1.25 Miles NW Rock City.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 64 ft across with 5 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.

Built1900rebuilt 1959
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic500counted 2001
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMarion
Location1.25 Miles NW Rock City
CarriesCounty Road 40
CrossesLittle New River
Coordinates33.99119, -87.72603

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area163.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1959)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2001)
Truck Traffic35%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number006430

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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