Structure 12303 · Jefferson County, AL

I - 459 North over Acton Road

Carries I - 459 North over Acton Road, I459 * Acton Road.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

248 ft end to end: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198046 years old
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic48,035counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
LocationI459 * Acton Road
CarriesI - 459 North
CrossesActon Road
Coordinates33.41210, -86.75850

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area1360.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48,035 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number012303

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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