Structure 17078 · Baldwin County, AL

U.s. 98 (scenic) over Point Clear Creek

Carries U.s. 98 (scenic) over Point Clear Creek, 1.3 Mi. W. Of Co. Rd. 32.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

34 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built199729 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic5,931counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Location1.3 Mi. W. Of Co. Rd. 32
CarriesU.s. 98 (scenic)
CrossesPoint Clear Creek
Coordinates30.48576, -87.93235

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area109.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,931 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number017078

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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