Structure 16680 · Jefferson County, AL

Old Tuscaloosa HWY over Fivemile Creek Tributary

Carries Old Tuscaloosa HWY over Fivemile Creek Tributary, 1000 SW I-459.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 40 ft across with 4 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.

Built195076 years old
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic6,400counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Location1000 SW I-459
CarriesOld Tuscaloosa HWY
CrossesFivemile Creek Tributary
Coordinates33.33632, -87.01105

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area89.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016680

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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