Structure 12716 · Jefferson County, AL

I - 459 North over Al - 150

Carries I - 459 North over Al - 150, I459 * Al 150.

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 FT299 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

299 ft end to end: 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.

Built198244 years old
Length299.2 ft91.2 m
Daily traffic34,985counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
LocationI459 * Al 150
CarriesI - 459 North
CrossesAl - 150
Coordinates33.35628, -86.85106

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length299.2 ft (91.2 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area1641.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,985 (2024)
Truck Traffic17%
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 Number012716

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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