Structure 1014002450 · Lawrence County, AL
Carries SR 101 over Tennessee River, On Wheeler Dam.
6,500 ft end to end, longest span 175 ft: about 18 football fields, or 1.2 miles. 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 through truss.
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Location | On Wheeler Dam |
| Carries | SR 101 |
| Crosses | Tennessee River |
| Coordinates | 34.81444, -87.38167 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Truss - Thru |
| Total Length | 6500.0 ft (1981.2 m) |
| Max Span | 174.9 ft (53.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 25.6 ft (7.8 m) |
| Deck Area | 15453.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 1937 (reconstructed 1962) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 5,358 (2021) |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | August 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Code 67 |
| Historical Significance | Historical significance is not determined |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000001014002450 |
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."
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.