Structure 9120 · Geneva County, AL

SR 52 Mp 31.284 over Choctawhatchee River

Carries SR 52 Mp 31.284 over Choctawhatchee River, 0.1 Mi. E. SR 27.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,179 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,179 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 3.3 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.

Built196660 years old
Length1179.1 ft359.4 m
Daily traffic7,480counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGeneva
Location0.1 Mi. E. SR 27
CarriesSR 52 Mp 31.284
CrossesChoctawhatchee River
Coordinates31.04077, -85.85423

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1179.1 ft (359.4 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area3629.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,480 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number009120

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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