Structure 15060 · Chilton County, AL

I-65 over Yellow Leaf Creek (-)

Carries I-65 over Yellow Leaf Creek (-), 1.9 Mi N Jct SR 145.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT278 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

278 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft: 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.

Built199036 years old
Length277.6 ft84.6 m
Daily traffic19,900counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChilton
Location1.9 Mi N Jct SR 145
CarriesI-65
CrossesYellow Leaf Creek (-)
Coordinates32.91202, -86.64053

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length277.6 ft (84.6 m)
Max Span56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area1099.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,900 (2013)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015060

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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