Structure 12028 · Randolph County, AL

SR 48 over Tallapoosa River

Carries SR 48 over Tallapoosa River, 6 Mi W Of Wedowee.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,510 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,510 ft end to end, longest span 203 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 girder bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length1509.8 ft460.2 m
Daily traffic1,754counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Location6 Mi W Of Wedowee
CarriesSR 48
CrossesTallapoosa River
Coordinates33.30606, -85.57183

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1509.8 ft (460.2 m)
Max Span203.1 ft (61.9 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area5844.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,754 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012028

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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