Structure 13567 · Escambia County, AL

US 31 over Csx Rr

Carries US 31 over Csx Rr, 1.5 Mi N Co RD 5.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

204 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 3 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.

Built198541 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic4,614counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
Location1.5 Mi N Co RD 5
CarriesUS 31
CrossesCsx Rr
Coordinates31.02704, -87.38878

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area889.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,614 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number013567

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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