Structure 21513 · Lee County, AL

In-85 over SR 51

Carries In-85 over SR 51, Jct SR 51 @ I-85.

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 FT190 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

190 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: 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.

Built20224 years old
Length190.0 ft57.9 m
Daily traffic60,981counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLee
LocationJct SR 51 @ I-85
CarriesIn-85
CrossesSR 51
Coordinates32.63163, -85.37264

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area741.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60,981 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number021513

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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