Structure 9286 · Montgomery County, AL

Forrest Ave. over In 85

Carries Forrest Ave. over In 85, 2.14 Mi N Of I65.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT283 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

283 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length283.1 ft86.3 m
Daily traffic12,227counted 2003
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Location2.14 Mi N Of I65
CarriesForrest Ave.
CrossesIn 85
Coordinates32.36494, -86.28647

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length283.1 ft (86.3 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area2183.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,227 (2003)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number009286

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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