Structure 16703 · Sumter County, AL

Pretty Branch RD over Pretty Branch

Carries Pretty Branch RD over Pretty Branch, 0.6mi E Co RD 10.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

64 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic50counted 1996
Last inspectedApril 2015every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Location0.6mi E Co RD 10
CarriesPretty Branch RD
CrossesPretty Branch
Coordinates32.42870, -88.37000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area150.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1996)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2015
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number016703

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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