Structure 1709 · Lauderdale County, AL

SR 2 over SR 20 & Tn Rv Relief

Carries SR 2 over SR 20 & Tn Rv Relief, Jct SR 2 & SR 20.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic27,850counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
LocationJct SR 2 & SR 20
CarriesSR 2
CrossesSR 20 & Tn Rv Relief
Coordinates34.79166, -87.67288

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area673.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,850 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number001709

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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