Structure 17967 · Macon County, AL

US 80 over Chewacla Creek

Carries US 80 over Chewacla Creek, 3.3 Mi. E. Of Jct US 29.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT425 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

425 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 6 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.

Built200521 years old
Length424.9 ft129.5 m
Daily traffic2,820counted 2013
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMacon
Location3.3 Mi. E. Of Jct US 29
CarriesUS 80
CrossesChewacla Creek
Coordinates32.45044, -85.52626

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length424.9 ft (129.5 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area1838.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,820 (2013)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017967

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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