Structure 12963 · Cleburne County, AL

SR 9 over Chulafinnee Creek

Carries SR 9 over Chulafinnee Creek, 0.5 Mi N Of Jct US 431.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

204 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft: about 3 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.

Built198343 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic2,282counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCleburne
Location0.5 Mi N Of Jct US 431
CarriesSR 9
CrossesChulafinnee Creek
Coordinates33.52908, -85.62975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area814.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,282 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number012963

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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