Structure 7336 · Cherokee County, AL

SR 9 over Big Nose Creek

Carries SR 9 over Big Nose Creek, 2.1 Mi N Jct SR 9 *25.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets 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 FT132 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 132 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196165 years old
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic9,726counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Location2.1 Mi N Jct SR 9 *25
CarriesSR 9
CrossesBig Nose Creek
Coordinates34.17258, -85.65242

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area293.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,726 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number007336

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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