Structure 13840 · Walker County, AL

Dixie Springs RD over Cane Creek

Carries Dixie Springs RD over Cane Creek, 2 Miles S Oakman.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

56 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1974rebuilt 1986
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic425counted 1991
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Location2 Miles S Oakman
CarriesDixie Springs RD
CrossesCane Creek
Coordinates33.70000, -87.35000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area104.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic425 (1991)
Truck Traffic70%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number013840

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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