Structure 14958 · Calhoun County, AL

Mt. Gilead Rd. over Ohatchee Creek

Carries Mt. Gilead Rd. over Ohatchee Creek, Mt Gilead RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

126 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic344counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
LocationMt Gilead RD
CarriesMt. Gilead Rd.
CrossesOhatchee Creek
Coordinates33.89892, -85.86534

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area337.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic344 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number014958

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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