Structure 20046 · Madison County, AL

US 231/sr 53 over Byrd Springs RD

Carries US 231/sr 53 over Byrd Springs RD, 231/byrd Springs RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT405 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

405 ft end to end, longest span 151 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.

Built20188 years old
Length404.9 ft123.4 m
Daily traffic46,345counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Location231/byrd Springs RD
CarriesUS 231/sr 53
CrossesByrd Springs RD
Coordinates34.66578, -86.57213

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length404.9 ft (123.4 m)
Max Span151.2 ft (46.1 m)
Deck Width99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Deck Area3726.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,345 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number020046

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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