Structure 1897 · Russell County, AL

US 431 over Hatchechubbee Creek

Carries US 431 over Hatchechubbee Creek, 0.3 Mi S Rr At Pittsview.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT195 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

195 ft end to end: 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.

Built193987 years old
Length194.9 ft59.4 m
Daily traffic420counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Location0.3 Mi S Rr At Pittsview
CarriesUS 431
CrossesHatchechubbee Creek
Coordinates32.18315, -85.16550

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length194.9 ft (59.4 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area451.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic420 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number001897

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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