Structure 328 · Autauga County, AL

US 31 over Mortar Creek

Carries US 31 over Mortar Creek, 15.0 Mi N Of Prattville.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft: about 2 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1926rebuilt 1953
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic3,410counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyAutauga
Location15.0 Mi N Of Prattville
CarriesUS 31
CrossesMortar Creek
Coordinates32.65600, -86.48890

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area458.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,410 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000328

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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