Structure 576 · Elmore County, AL

N Ann Ave(co 161) over Graveyard Creek

Carries N Ann Ave(co 161) over Graveyard Creek, 0.5 Mi N Al 14.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT464 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

464 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 6 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.

Built192997 years old
Length464.2 ft141.5 m
Daily traffic8,839counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyElmore
Location0.5 Mi N Al 14
CarriesN Ann Ave(co 161)
CrossesGraveyard Creek
Coordinates32.54222, -85.89518

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length464.2 ft (141.5 m)
Max Span55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area1061.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,839 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000576

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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