Structure 14405 · Jefferson County, AL

I - 65 over 4th AVE So

Carries I - 65 over 4th AVE So, I-65*4TH AVE So.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT151 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

151 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft: about 2 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1988
Length151.2 ft46.1 m
Daily traffic69,245counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
LocationI-65*4TH AVE So
CarriesI - 65
Crosses4th AVE So
Coordinates33.50280, -86.81500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length151.2 ft (46.1 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width139.8 ft (42.6 m)
Deck Area1963.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic69,245 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number014405

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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