Structure 9631 · Madison County, AL

Holmes AVE over Uah Loop

Carries Holmes AVE over Uah Loop, Holmes AVE * Uah Loop.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

114 ft end to end, longest span 58 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.

Built196858 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic9,300counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMadison
LocationHolmes AVE * Uah Loop
CarriesHolmes AVE
CrossesUah Loop
Coordinates34.72667, -86.64167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Area617.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,300 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number009631

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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