Structure 10106 · Limestone County, AL

SR 251 over I 65

Carries SR 251 over I 65, Jct I 65 & SR 251.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT289 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

289 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 4 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.

Built196957 years old
Length289.0 ft88.1 m
Daily traffic7,300counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
LocationJct I 65 & SR 251
CarriesSR 251
CrossesI 65
Coordinates34.81167, -86.93833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length289.0 ft (88.1 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area1277.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,300 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number010106

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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