Structure 4379 · DeKalb County, AL

Fas 25 Co RD 47 over South Sauty Creek

Carries Fas 25 Co RD 47 over South Sauty Creek, .5mi N Int. Co. 92 T6sr7e.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

180 ft end to end, longest span 36 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic1,009counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Location.5mi N Int. Co. 92 T6sr7e
CarriesFas 25 Co RD 47
CrossesSouth Sauty Creek
Coordinates34.49859, -85.92959

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area389.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,009 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004379

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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