Structure 4597 · Limestone County, AL

Nuclear Plant RD over Briley CR

Carries Nuclear Plant RD over Briley CR, 4.9 Mi W US 31.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 73 ft across with 5 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.

Built195373 years old
Length73.5 ft22.4 m
Daily traffic2,690counted 2006
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Location4.9 Mi W US 31
CarriesNuclear Plant RD
CrossesBriley CR
Coordinates34.71819, -87.04144

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area206.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,690 (2006)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004597

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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