Structure 10960 · Escambia County, AL

Countyroad over Narrow Gap Creek

Carries Countyroad over Narrow Gap Creek, 3mi SW Wallace.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

137 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length137.1 ft41.8 m
Daily traffic35counted 1988
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
Location3mi SW Wallace
CarriesCountyroad
CrossesNarrow Gap Creek
Coordinates31.17756, -87.27450

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area296.8 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (1988)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number010960

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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