Structure 6854 · Hale County, AL

Greer Creek Rd. over Greer Creek

Carries Greer Creek Rd. over Greer Creek, 3.8 Mi. E. Of Laneville.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

60 ft end to end, longest span 16 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.

Built196066 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic50counted 1989
Last inspectedJanuary 2022every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Location3.8 Mi. E. Of Laneville
CarriesGreer Creek Rd.
CrossesGreer Creek
Coordinates32.49679, -87.55845

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area89.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1989)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number006854

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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