Structure 10919 · Madison County, AL

US 72; Sr2 over Flint River

Carries US 72; Sr2 over Flint River, Int Us72 * Flint River.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT821 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

821 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 2.3 football fields. 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.

Built197353 years old
Length820.9 ft250.2 m
Daily traffic9,946counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMadison
LocationInt Us72 * Flint River
CarriesUS 72; Sr2
CrossesFlint River
Coordinates34.74091, -86.44105

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length820.9 ft (250.2 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area3277.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,946 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number010919

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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