Structure 13185 · Chilton County, AL

Cr15 Sardis Road over Bear Creek

Carries Cr15 Sardis Road over Bear Creek, Cr15 5 M S Hwy22 Sardisrd.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 9/9

A culvert 50 ft across with 4 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.

Built198442 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic350counted 1985
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChilton
LocationCr15 5 M S Hwy22 Sardisrd
CarriesCr15 Sardis Road
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates32.80244, -86.77211

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area231.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (1985)
Truck Traffic1%
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 Number013185

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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