Structure 12529 · Randolph County, AL

Sr1/us431 over Wedowee Creek

Carries Sr1/us431 over Wedowee Creek, Town Of Wedowee.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT426 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

426 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 6 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.

Built198145 years old
Length425.9 ft129.8 m
Daily traffic5,051counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
LocationTown Of Wedowee
CarriesSr1/us431
CrossesWedowee Creek
Coordinates33.32608, -85.48766

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length425.9 ft (129.8 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area1804.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,051 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012529

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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