Structure 4636 · Monroe County, AL

County Route 56 over Branch

Carries County Route 56 over Branch, 1.05 Mi.s.bunivista.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 30 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.

Built195373 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic665counted 1993
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMonroe
Location1.05 Mi.s.bunivista
CarriesCounty Route 56
CrossesBranch
Coordinates31.80334, -87.30549

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area127.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic665 (1993)
Truck Traffic30%
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 Number004636

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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