Structure 10793 · Jefferson County, AL

Old Jasper HWY over Black Warrior Locustfork

Carries Old Jasper HWY over Black Warrior Locustfork, Sayre.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT498 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

498 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 7 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 girder bridge.

Built197254 years old
Length498.4 ft151.9 m
Daily traffic631counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
LocationSayre
CarriesOld Jasper HWY
CrossesBlack Warrior Locustfork
Coordinates33.70947, -86.98328

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length498.4 ft (151.9 m)
Max Span180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area1458.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic631 (2017)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number010793

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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