Structure 14258 · Limestone County, AL

South Jefferson S over Branch

Carries South Jefferson S over Branch, 0.1 Mi South US 72.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 56 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.

Built198739 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic1,629counted 2007
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Location0.1 Mi South US 72
CarriesSouth Jefferson S
CrossesBranch
Coordinates34.78903, -86.97144

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width87.6 ft (26.7 m)
Deck Area456.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,629 (2007)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014258

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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