Structure 13270 · Dale County, AL

SR 92 Mp 7.527 over Choctawhatchee River

Carries SR 92 Mp 7.527 over Choctawhatchee River, Dale-houston County Line.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT770 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

770 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 2.1 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.

Built198442 years old
Length770.0 ft234.7 m
Daily traffic1,940counted 2013
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDale
LocationDale-houston County Line
CarriesSR 92 Mp 7.527
CrossesChoctawhatchee River
Coordinates31.23673, -85.68947

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length770.0 ft (234.7 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area3356.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,940 (2013)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number013270

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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