Structure 2595 · Cullman County, AL

US 278; SR 74 over Stream

Carries US 278; SR 74 over Stream, 0.8 Mi W Jct Sr91 * Us278.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

21 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built194185 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic6,842counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Location0.8 Mi W Jct Sr91 * Us278
CarriesUS 278; SR 74
CrossesStream
Coordinates34.17456, -86.62951

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area119.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,842 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
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 Number002595

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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