Structure 21045 · Calhoun County, AL

Old Gadsden HWY over Creek

Carries Old Gadsden HWY over Creek, Piedmont.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

40 ft end to end. 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2014
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
LocationPiedmont
CarriesOld Gadsden HWY
CrossesCreek
Coordinates33.92609, -85.62089

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area89.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number021045

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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