Structure 4389 · Tallapoosa County, AL

SR 50 over Wind Creek

Carries SR 50 over Wind Creek, 2.4 Mi E Tallapoosa Riv..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic1,337counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTallapoosa
Location2.4 Mi E Tallapoosa Riv.
CarriesSR 50
CrossesWind Creek
Coordinates32.67858, -85.87615

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area270.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,337 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004389

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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