Structure 21220 · Jefferson County, AL

_i20w To 25th Stn over _us31 Rr 28th Stn

Carries _i20w To 25th Stn over _us31 Rr 28th Stn, _i20.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,515 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,515 ft end to end, longest span 165 ft: about 4.2 football fields. 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.

Built20197 years old
Length1515.1 ft461.8 m
Daily traffic15,477counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Location_i20
Carries_i20w To 25th Stn
Crosses_us31 Rr 28th Stn
Coordinates33.52908, -86.80574

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1515.1 ft (461.8 m)
Max Span165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area3879.1 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,477 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number021220

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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