Structure 19913 · Tuscaloosa County, AL

US 82 over Box Creek

Carries US 82 over Box Creek, 102 Mi. W. Sipsey River.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft. 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.

Built201016 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic6,070counted 2013
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Location102 Mi. W. Sipsey River
CarriesUS 82
CrossesBox Creek
Coordinates33.27806, -87.77417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area487.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,070 (2013)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number019913

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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