Structure 175 · Coffee County, AL

SR 87 Mp 38.735 over Big Creek

Carries SR 87 Mp 38.735 over Big Creek, 5.2 Mi.n.sr 189.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

128 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1921rebuilt 1935
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic2,130counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Location5.2 Mi.n.sr 189
CarriesSR 87 Mp 38.735
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates31.48880, -86.05312

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area312 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1921 (reconstructed 1935)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,130 (2013)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000175

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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