Structure 18944 · Cherokee County, AL

County Road 47 over Wolf Creek Branch

Carries County Road 47 over Wolf Creek Branch, 1.8 Mi N Int Ala #273.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 37 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.

Built200521 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic500counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Location1.8 Mi N Int Ala #273
CarriesCounty Road 47
CrossesWolf Creek Branch
Coordinates34.27050, -85.71296

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area102.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number018944

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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