Structure 3581 · Hale County, AL

Old Beat 10 RD over Trib. To Sparks Creek

Carries Old Beat 10 RD over Trib. To Sparks Creek, 1.7 Mi. E. Of Dominick.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

46 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic40counted 1989
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Location1.7 Mi. E. Of Dominick
CarriesOld Beat 10 RD
CrossesTrib. To Sparks Creek
Coordinates32.79026, -87.51464

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area64.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (1989)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003581

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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