Structure 17949 · Calhoun County, AL

SR 204 over Tallasseehatchee Creek

Carries SR 204 over Tallasseehatchee Creek, 7.6 Mi E Jct Us431.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic5,731counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
Location7.6 Mi E Jct Us431
CarriesSR 204
CrossesTallasseehatchee Creek
Coordinates33.82356, -85.79998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area952.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,731 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017949

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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