Structure 9482 · Limestone County, AL

SR 251 over Branch

Carries SR 251 over Branch, 4.4 M N Jct Sr251 & I 65.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

46 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built1926rebuilt 1968
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic5,510counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Location4.4 M N Jct Sr251 & I 65
CarriesSR 251
CrossesBranch
Coordinates34.84310, -86.87620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area175 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,510 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number009482

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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