Structure 14286 · Russell County, AL

SR 208 over Chattahoochee River

Carries SR 208 over Chattahoochee River, 0.7 Mi E. Of Jct. 165.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,500 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,500 ft end to end, longest span 200 ft: about 4.2 football fields. 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.

Built198739 years old
Length1500.0 ft457.2 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Location0.7 Mi E. Of Jct. 165
CarriesSR 208
CrossesChattahoochee River
Coordinates32.14138, -85.05058

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1500.0 ft (457.2 m)
Max Span200.1 ft (61 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area5943.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2013)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number014286

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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