Structure 15251 · Jefferson County, AL

Lakeshore Drive over Creek

Carries Lakeshore Drive over Creek, Lakeshore Dr. * W.oxmoor.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 53 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199036 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic8,000counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
LocationLakeshore Dr. * W.oxmoor
CarriesLakeshore Drive
CrossesCreek
Coordinates33.44002, -86.83822

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area592.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015251

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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