Structure 14914 · Baldwin County, AL

SR 59 over Majors Creek

Carries SR 59 over Majors Creek, 4.5 Mi N Co RD 96.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT390 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

390 ft end to end: about 5 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.

Built198937 years old
Length390.1 ft118.9 m
Daily traffic1,025counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Location4.5 Mi N Co RD 96
CarriesSR 59
CrossesMajors Creek
Coordinates31.12825, -87.81848

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length390.1 ft (118.9 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area1117.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,025 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014914

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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