Structure 16467 · Jefferson County, AL

Spring Street over Beavers Creek Tributary

Carries Spring Street over Beavers Creek Tributary, .25 Mi E Al HWY 79.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

21 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built193096 years old
Length21.3 ft6.5 m
Daily traffic641counted 2025
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Location.25 Mi E Al HWY 79
CarriesSpring Street
CrossesBeavers Creek Tributary
Coordinates33.69038, -86.68859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Max Span10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area60.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic641 (2025)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number016467

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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