Structure 14013 · Lauderdale County, AL

Helton Drive over Cox Creek

Carries Helton Drive over Cox Creek, 6// F N Int Cox Creek Pky.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT72 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 72 ft across with 5 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198640 years old
Length71.9 ft21.9 m
Daily traffic7,510counted 2014
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Location6// F N Int Cox Creek Pky
CarriesHelton Drive
CrossesCox Creek
Coordinates34.84544, -87.66681

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Area808.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,510 (2014)
Truck Traffic40%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014013

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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