Structure 17629 · Marshall County, AL

Double Bridges RD over Short Creek

Carries Double Bridges RD over Short Creek, 367 Ft SE Jct 168.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

139 ft end to end, longest span 80 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.

Built200224 years old
Length139.4 ft42.5 m
Daily traffic2,910counted 2002
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Location367 Ft SE Jct 168
CarriesDouble Bridges RD
CrossesShort Creek
Coordinates34.23185, -86.12339

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.4 ft (42.5 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area467.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,910 (2002)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017629

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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